2013 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003

Description

Third in the Wexler catalog sequence for the 2013 Philadelphia-mint Perry's Victory quarter, WDDR-003 (reference: 2013-P 25-cent OH WDDR-003) documents another instance of hub doubling on this Ohio-themed America the Beautiful Quarter reverse. Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, located on South Bass Island in Lake Erie, is depicted through Don Everhart's reverse design featuring the 352-foot Doric column monument with a bronze urn at its peak, surrounded by the waters of the lake. The monument commemorates Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's September 1813 naval triumph over the British fleet, a turning point in the War of 1812 that secured American control of Lake Erie. Hub doubling on this reverse can manifest across the column's vertical fluting, the surrounding landscape, and the inscriptions, with each cataloged DDR variety representing a distinct working die that received its own unique hub displacement during manufacture. No additional cross-references beyond the Wexler designation are known for WDDR-003. The 2013-P Perry's Victory quarter was struck on copper-nickel clad planchets at 5.67 grams and 24.3 mm diameter as part of the ATB program's fourth year of production. Three DDR varieties for a single design issue reflects the statistical reality of high-volume quarter production, where the large number of working dies consumed creates multiple opportunities for hub alignment deviations.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Alfonso Lopez Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2013-P 25¢ OH WDDR-003
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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