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2008 (P) New Mexico State Quarter - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-009

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VerifiedDoubled Die Reverse

Attribution

Discovered by

Marilyn Keeney

Verified by

Wexler Team

Original Research

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Discovery Date

2008

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Description

For the 2008 Philadelphia Mint New Mexico State Quarter, WDDR-009 documents an instance of hub misalignment during the die preparation process for this issue. Die variety specialists examine State Quarters with particular attention because their commemorative designs — produced for only a single year per state — create unrepeatable design elements that serve as precise reference points for detecting doubling. The New Mexico quarter's inscription "Land of Enchantment" provides letter forms where spread doubling can appear as thickened or shadowed serifs, while the Zia symbol's rays offer radial lines sensitive to rotational displacement. The State Quarter program generated public engagement with numismatics between 1999 and 2008, and the variety-hunting community that emerged during those years produced thorough die variety documentation for many issues. This variety is cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID 2008-P 25¢ NM WDDR-009.