2013 (P) Mount Rushmore National Memorial Quarter - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-023

Description

Hub doubling on this 2013 Philadelphia Mint Mount Rushmore National Park Quarter concentrates on the lower part of Thomas Jefferson's nose within the carving scene on the reverse. Two obverse stages are documented: Stage A shows a small die gouge inside the upper E in UNITED and a short die gouge left of the D in DOLLAR. Stage B finds those markers abraded away but introduces new ones — a die gouge SW of the ear, below the right arm of T in LIBERTY, left of the A in STATES, and in the upper opening of E in WE. Two reverse stages complement these: Stage A has no significant markers, while Stage B develops die gouges on Washington's nose, left of Jefferson's right eye, left of Jefferson's lower left eyelid, and above the hat of the suspended worker. The transition from Stage A to Stage B — where original markers are abraded and replaced by entirely new gouges — indicates die resurfacing between states, a maintenance step that removed early damage but could not prevent new fatigue from developing. Wexler Variety ID: 2013-P 25-cent SD WDDR-023.

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