2009 (P) District of Columbia Quarter - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-008

Description

Featuring multiple expert cross-references, the 2009 Philadelphia Mint District of Columbia quarter WDDR-008 documents a doubled die reverse on the issue honoring the nation's capital. The DC quarter's reverse depicts Duke Ellington seated at a piano with the inscription JUSTICE FOR ALL, providing detailed surfaces where hub displacement creates visible secondary images. This variety carries an unusually robust cross-reference trail: Crawford lists it as CDDR-006, CONECA catalogs it as 7-R-VIII, and the Wexler team designates it 2009-P 25¢ DC WDDR-008. The CONECA Class VIII classification indicates tilted hub doubling, where the hub contacted the die at a slight angle during the impression process. Having three independent attributions from Crawford, CONECA, and Wexler confirms this variety has been verified across multiple expert systems, lending confidence to its authentication. The DC quarter was part of the six-coin 2009 DC and Territories program, and its reverse design, featuring the jazz legend's figure seated at a grand piano, offers multiple areas where even moderate hub displacement produces detectable doubling under magnification.

Cross References

• Crawford: CDDR-006, CONECA: 7-R-VIII; Wexler Variety ID: 2009-P 25¢ DC WDDR-008

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