2008 (D) New Mexico Satin Finish State Quarter - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003

Description

Submitted by Bob McCann and cataloged by the Wexler Team, this doubled die reverse for the 2008-D New Mexico State Quarter displays doubling at the bottom of the second ray from the left in the rays pointing south on the Zia Sun symbol. The Zia Sun — the central design element of New Mexico's state flag and the quarter's reverse — features radiating rays in four directional groups, and the doubling's location on one specific ray provides a precise diagnostic point for attribution. The Wexler Variety ID is formally "2008-D 25c NM SF WDDR-003," where "NM" names the New Mexico design and "SF" marks a satin finish coin, within the broader State Quarters program that ran from 1999 through 2008. Die markers are listed as "None significant" for both obverse and reverse, meaning attribution relies primarily on the doubling itself rather than secondary die characteristics. No cross-references to other attribution systems have been established. The State Quarters program generated enormous public interest in coin collecting, and die variety specialists examined each of the 50 state reverses intensively for hub doubling, die clashes, and other production varieties. The 2008 issues — including Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, and Hawaii — represented the program's final year, and the geometric simplicity of the Zia Sun symbol made doubling on its rays relatively easy to detect compared to more complex pictorial designs.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2008-D 25¢ NM SF WDDR-003

External References