2006 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003

Description

Rocky Mountain grandeur defines the reverse of the 2006 Colorado State Quarter, and this Philadelphia Mint specimen carries a doubled die obverse documented as Wexler Variety ID 2006-P 25¢ CO WDDO-003. Colorado — the Centennial State, admitted as the 38th state in 1876, the nation's centennial year — features a sweeping mountain landscape on its quarter reverse with the banner "Colorful Colorado" beneath snow-capped peaks. WDDO-003 is the third cataloged doubled die obverse for the 2006-P Colorado issue. Doubled die obverses on State Quarters manifest on the shared Washington portrait elements rather than the state-specific reverse. Attribution requires reference to Wexler's published die photographs to confirm the specific spread direction, magnitude, and affected design elements that distinguish it from WDDO-001, WDDO-002, and WDDO-004. Colorado's quarter was the fourth of five 2006 releases, and its mountainous reverse attracted collector interest from western-state numismatists and topical collectors of landscapes on coinage.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Kenneth Russell Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2006-P 25¢ CO WDDO-003
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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