2020-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Extra thickness and separation lines on the designer's initials JFM mark this primary doubled die reverse for a 2020-D America the Beautiful quarter, where the doubling focuses on the small incuse initials rather than the larger design elements or text. Designer initials are often among the first areas where doubling becomes apparent because their small size makes any secondary image proportionally more noticeable. The JFM initials identify the reverse designer, and the separation lines — distinct gaps visible between the primary and secondary impressions — provide a clear diagnostic that goes beyond the ambiguous "thickening" seen on many subtle varieties. Denver struck this ATB quarter as part of the penultimate year of the program that began in 2010 and concluded in 2021, with each year featuring five new reverse designs honoring national parks and sites. No significant obverse or reverse die markers have been noted by the Wexler Team beyond the doubling. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 2020-D 25c VI WDDR-001, the "VI" designation in the catalog reference identifies the specific design within the 2020 ATB releases. As WDDR-001, this is the first documented doubled die reverse for this particular date, mint, and design combination, establishing the variety benchmark. The separation lines on JFM provide one of the cleaner doubled die diagnostics, as the gap between impressions eliminates ambiguity about whether the effect is genuine doubling or die deterioration.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Robert Rhoads Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2020-D 25¢ VI WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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