2009 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-019

Description

Nineteenth in the Wexler catalog of doubled die reverses for the 2009-P District of Columbia quarter, WDDR-019 under identifier 2009-P 25¢ DC WDDR-019 represents a remarkably high catalog number that speaks to the extraordinary concentration of hub doubling anomalies on this particular ATB-era design. Nineteen distinct doubled die reverse dies documented for a single date-mint-design issue is exceptional in modern U.S. coinage and suggests systemic conditions in the die preparation process — perhaps related to the Ellington portrait's intricate relief, the hubbing press setup, or the hub itself — that repeatedly produced misaligned secondary impressions. The DC quarter's reverse, designed by Don Everhart and featuring jazz legend Duke Ellington at a piano, was unique among U.S. coinage in honoring a musician, and its detailed design elements would make hub doubling particularly visible on the piano keys, Ellington's portrait features, and the inscription "JUSTICE FOR ALL." No cross-references to CONECA or Cherrypickers have been established for this nineteenth DDR, and no die markers beyond the doubling have been documented. For variety collectors, the sheer volume of cataloged DDR dies for the 2009-P DC quarter creates both opportunity and challenge: the probability of finding a DDR when searching rolls is relatively high given nineteen distinct dies, but precise attribution to the correct WDDR number requires careful comparison of each specimen's spread direction and intensity against published diagnostics for all nineteen cataloged varieties.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steven Bernatowicz Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2009-P 25¢ DC WDDR-019
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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