2012 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-006

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as the sixth WDDR on the 2012-P Denali National Park quarter, this variety falls in the middle of what would become one of the most prolific doubled die catalogs in the entire ATB program. No cross-references from CONECA or other attribution services have been recorded, leaving the Wexler designation as the sole catalog identity. Susan Gamble's Denali reverse — with its Dall sheep, mountain ridgeline, and textured rock formations — has proven to be particularly productive for variety researchers, with the complex interplay of natural forms providing numerous reference points where hub displacement becomes identifiable. The concentration of twelve or more WDDR entries for this issue raises questions about whether the Denali die hubs themselves carried characteristics that made slight positioning errors during impression more likely, or whether the thorough research attention given to this popular ATB issue simply uncovered varieties that might go undocumented on less scrutinized designs. WDDR-006 was established during what was clearly a systematic die-by-die examination of 2012-P Denali production, and its position in the mid-range of the catalog suggests discovery during the main survey period rather than as an early or late addition. Attribution requires matching the specific doubling pattern against Wexler reference images.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Daniel Ksycki Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2012-P 25¢ AK WDDR-006
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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