2017 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-022

Description

With twenty-two doubled die reverses cataloged for the 2017 Philadelphia Frederick Douglass quarter, WDDR-022 exemplifies the extraordinary variety output of this America the Beautiful issue. Attributed by the Wexler Team, this variety carries its own distinct set of die markers that separate it from every other DDR in the Frederick Douglass family. The reverse design, depicting the great abolitionist and author at his Cedar Hill writing desk with the PEOPLE'S RIGHTS legend on the podium, features layered detail in the figure's clothing, chair, desk surface, and background architecture that can reveal doubling in different zones depending on the specific hub-to-die misalignment that created each variety. Frederick Douglass escaped slavery to become one of America's most powerful voices for abolition and civil rights, and the quarter honoring his Washington, D.C., home has proven equally remarkable in numismatic terms for its prolific die variety production. Collectors should rely on published die-marker diagnostics rather than doubling location alone when attributing specimens to WDDR-022.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 2017-P 25¢ DC WDDR-022
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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