2013 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-022

Description

With a WDDR number in the twenties, this variety reflects the remarkable depth of doubled die research on the 2013-P Mount Rushmore Quarter, where at least thirty-three distinct reverse varieties have been cataloged. The jump from earlier numbers to WDDR-022 illustrates the ongoing nature of this research, as specialists continue to identify new dies among the enormous population of surviving coins. Modern coin production at the Philadelphia Mint employs advanced equipment, yet the fundamental hubbing process still occasionally produces the subtle misalignments that create doubled die varieties. The Mount Rushmore reverse captures one of America's most ambitious sculptural achievements: four presidential portraits each approximately sixty feet tall, carved into a granite cliff face at an elevation of 5,725 feet in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Joseph Menna's engraving translates this monumental scale to a 24.3mm diameter coin with impressive fidelity. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 2013-P 25c SD WDDR-022. Higher WDDR numbers may indicate later discovery, more subtle doubling, or simply the order in which varieties were submitted for cataloging.

Attribution History

• Discovered by USMC60 Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2013-P 25¢ SD WDDR-022
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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