2016 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-017

Description

Immediately following WDDR-016 in the Wexler sequence, WDDR-017 is cataloged as Wexler Variety ID 2016-P 25¢ WV WDDR-017 on the 2016 Harpers Ferry National Park Quarter. Consecutive WDDR numbers do not imply similar doubling characteristics — each entry represents an independent die manufacturing event where hub misalignment produced its own unique pattern of secondary design impression on a fresh working die. The Harpers Ferry site encompasses the lower town, Virginius Island, Camp Hill, and surrounding heights that figured prominently in Civil War military operations, including Stonewall Jackson's capture of the Union garrison during the 1862 Antietam Campaign. The quarter reverse distills complex geography into a single panoramic view. Die variety authentication follows the standard Wexler protocol: the examiner compares the suspect coin against published die photographs, checking both doubled design elements and any supplementary die markers that uniquely identify the specific working die. WDDR-017 contributes to the comprehensive die production record for the ATB program era.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Thomas Gambon Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2016-P 25¢ WV WDDR-017
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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