2013 (P) Mount Rushmore National Memorial Quarter - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-017

Description

As research into the 2013-P Mount Rushmore Quarter's die varieties continues, discoveries like this WDDR-017 demonstrate that the catalog remains open to expansion as new specimens are identified. This doubled die reverse carries diagnostic doubling characteristics that distinguish it from the other cataloged varieties. Doubled die reverse mechanics differ from DDO mechanics primarily in which die is affected during hubbing, though the underlying cause is the same: slight positional displacement between successive hub impressions on a working die. The Mount Rushmore National Memorial reverse shows the monument during construction, with workers on scaffolding finishing Jefferson's face beside Washington's, as Joseph Menna rendered the carving in progress. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 2013-P 25c SD WDDR-017. Variety collectors typically examine the lettering, rock details, and facial features on the reverse for signs of doubling, using published die marker information to confirm attribution to a specific WDDR number once doubling characteristics are matched.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2013-P 25¢ SD WDDR-017

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