2006 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004

Description

Carrying the fourth Wexler catalog assignment for the 2006-P Colorado State Quarter, WDDO-004 is documented under Wexler Variety ID 2006-P 25¢ CO WDDO-004. Four distinct doubled die obverses on a single date and mint speaks to the volume of hub-to-die impressions required for Philadelphia's high-output production runs and the statistical probability that some fraction will incorporate minor misalignment. The Colorado reverse was designed by Norman E. Nemeth and features the Rocky Mountains with evergreen trees and the state nickname. On the obverse, the doubled impression affects George Washington's portrait as rendered across all 1999 through 2008 State Quarters, making precise identification of spread characteristics essential for separating WDDO-004 from the three preceding entries. Each numbered WDDO variety represents a physically distinct working die that was manufactured, used to strike coins, and identified through post-production examination. The State Quarters program ultimately produced over 34 billion coins across all fifty designs.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Noel Okay Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2006-P 25¢ CO WDDO-004
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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