2008 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

The 2008 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001 is a doubled die reverse (DDR) variety, where die hubbing misalignment produced visible doubling on the reverse design. This variety was discovered on the 2008 (P) Alaska State Quarter, part of the State Quarters 1999-2008 series. Die markers: Obverse Stage A: A die chip can be found in the upper left W of WE. A pre-die chip indentation can be found at the bottom of the queue. A heavy die crack runs along the base of the bust. A pre-die break depression can be found below the bust above the T of QUARTER. A pre-die break depression and small die break can be found below the designer’s initials. Obverse Stage B: Die chips can now be found in the upper right W of WE and the upper right N of IN. The depression at the bottom of the queue is now a large die chip. Reverse Stage A: A die chip can be found in the lower 5 of 1959. A die chip can be found between the bottoms of the E and A in GREAT. Die chips can be found between the bottoms of the L and A and the bottoms of the A and N of LAND. A small die chip can be found in the upper right N of LAND. Die chips can be found between the bottom three claws of the bear. Reverse Stage B: Die chips can be found on the R of GREAT and in the lower left N of LAND. Cross-referenced as None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2008-P 25¢ AK WDDR-001.

Die Markers

• Obverse Stage A: A die chip can be found in the upper left W of WE. A pre-die chip indentation can be found at the bottom of the queue. A heavy die crack runs along the base of the bust. A pre-die break depression can be found below the bust above the T of QUARTER. A pre-die break depression and small die break can be found below the designer’s initials. Obverse Stage B: Die chips can now be found in the upper right W of WE and the upper right N of IN. The depression at the bottom of the queue is now a large die chip. Reverse Stage A: A die chip can be found in the lower 5 of 1959. A die chip can be found between the bottoms of the E and A in GREAT. Die chips can be found between the bottoms of the L and A and the bottoms of the A and N of LAND. A small die chip can be found in the upper right N of LAND. Die chips can be found between the bottom three claws of the bear. Reverse Stage B: Die chips can be found on the R of GREAT and in the lower left N of LAND.

Attribution History

• Discovered by David Serbonich
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2008-P 25¢ AK WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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