2012 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-015

Description

Cataloged as the fifteenth doubled die reverse for the 2012 Philadelphia Mint Denali National Park Quarter, WDDR-015 belongs to the America the Beautiful Quarter series that succeeded the State Quarter program in 2010. The Denali reverse, designed by Susan Gamble, depicts a Dall sheep standing on a ridge with the towering peak of Denali — North America's highest summit at 20,310 feet — rising in the background. Formerly known as Mount McKinley, the mountain and its surrounding national park in Alaska provide dramatic topographical elements where hub doubling can create shadow ridgelines, duplicated mountain contours, or thickened lettering in the inscriptions. Fifteen cataloged DDRs for a single ATB quarter issue reflects the robust variety research that carried forward from the State Quarter era into the national parks series. The "AK" designation in the Wexler cross-reference identifies Alaska as the host state. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID 2012-P 25¢ AK WDDR-015, this variety appeals to collectors who pursue die varieties within the America the Beautiful program's extensive catalog.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 2012-P 25¢ AK WDDR-015
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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