2016 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-042

Description

Closing this batch at the highest documented catalog number, WDDR-042 — Wexler Variety ID 2016-P 25¢ WV WDDR-042 — caps the extraordinary Harpers Ferry doubled die reverse sequence with the forty-second confirmed variety for the 2016 Philadelphia Mint issue. This catalog depth is unmatched among ATB quarters and places the Harpers Ferry issue alongside the most prolifically varied coins in the broader Wexler system. Whether additional DDRs beyond WDDR-042 await discovery depends on continued screening from circulation finds and original Mint-sealed bags. The quarter permanently commemorates the National Historical Park's role in preserving evidence of Harpers Ferry's layered past — from its founding by Robert Harper in 1747 through its development as an armory town, its central role in the slavery debate, and its transformation into a center of African American education through Storer College. Each documented DDR variety is a tangible artifact of the die manufacturing process.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Aaron Laramee Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2016-P 25¢ WV WDDR-042
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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