2016 (P) Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Quarter - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-007

Description

This 2016 Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Quarter doubled die reverse is cataloged as WDDR-007 in the Wexler reference system. Notably, this variety is very similar to WDDR-002 for the same date, but it is definitively a different working die — the distinction rests on unique die markers and subtle differences in doubling characteristics that confirm separate die identities despite the similar appearance of the doubled design elements. Cumberland Gap, straddling the border of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee, was a critical passage through the Appalachian Mountains for westward migration, and the quarter's reverse design depicts a frontiersman gazing across the mountain landscape. The America the Beautiful Quarter program, running from 2010 through 2021, produced five new reverse designs annually through 2020 (one in 2021) in clad composition, and the volume of dies required for each design created numerous opportunities for hub doubling varieties. Collectors attributing WDDR-007 should carefully compare their specimens against both WDDR-002 and WDDR-007 reference images to ensure correct identification. Cross-referenced as Wexler 2016-P 25-cent KY WDDR-007.

Cross References

• None known Comments: This variety is very similar to WDDR-002, but it is definitely a different working die.; Wexler Variety ID: 2016-P 25¢ KY WDDR-007

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