2017 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-029

Description

Closing out the known sequence at the time of cataloging, WDDR-029 is the twenty-ninth doubled die reverse attributed by the Wexler Team for the 2017 Philadelphia Frederick Douglass quarter. This remarkable tally makes the Frederick Douglass issue one of the most prolific single-design sources of DDR varieties in the entire America the Beautiful quarter program. The reverse design — Douglass at his Cedar Hill desk with PEOPLE'S RIGHTS on the podium — provides the detailed engraving needed to record even minor hub misalignment, and each numbered attribution represents a physically distinct die with its own diagnostic markers. As the final listed DDR in this sequence, WDDR-029 stands at the boundary of documented varieties, though additional discoveries may extend the catalog further. Collectors should authenticate specimens against the specific die markers published for WDDR-029, particularly since the high DDR count means multiple varieties may share similar doubling zones and differ only in secondary die characteristics. The Frederick Douglass DDR family remains one of the most instructive case studies in modern die-variety analysis.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 2017-P 25¢ DC WDDR-029
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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