2015 (P) Saratoga National Historical Park Quarter - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-009

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 2015-P 25¢ NY WDDR-009, this doubled die reverse variety was discovered on the 2015 Philadelphia Mint Saratoga National Historical Park Quarter, part of the America the Beautiful Quarters program. The NY designation in the catalog code identifies this as a New York park quarter, specifically honoring the site of the pivotal 1777 Battle of Saratoga — a turning point of the American Revolution that helped secure French military support for the colonial cause. The Wexler notes indicate that the doubling seen on this variety is stronger than WDDR-010 but similar to WDDR-003, establishing a comparative framework that helps collectors gauge the expected visibility of the spread relative to other known varieties on this same design. No additional cross-references to CONECA or other catalog systems are currently known. The America the Beautiful Quarter program ran from 2010 through 2021, featuring five unique reverse designs per year through 2020 (one in 2021) depicting national parks and historically significant sites. Each clad quarter weighs 5.67 grams with a 24.26 mm diameter, struck on a copper-nickel clad composition. The obverse retains John Flanagan's classic Washington portrait, originally designed in 1932. The Saratoga design shows a close-up of Burgoyne's hand surrendering his sword to Gates, with the inscription BRITISH SURRENDER 1777. Doubled die varieties on ATB quarters are actively collected as a specialty within the broader error and variety community, with each of the program's 56 designs generating its own population of die varieties that are cataloged independently by both the Wexler system and VarietyVista.

Cross References

• None known Comments: Doubling seen is stronger than WDDR-010 and similar to WDDR-003.; Wexler Variety ID: 2015-P 25¢ NY WDDR-009

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