1890 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Holding the primary DDR catalog position for the 1890 Morgan Dollar, WDDR-001 exhibits a close Class II spread directed toward the center that manifests on USA (within UNITED STATES OF AMERICA), IGWT (IN GOD WE TRUST on the reverse ribbon), the outermost leaves of the second cluster from the top on the left branch, and the top cluster on the right branch. The center-directed Class II displacement — where the rotational hub misalignment pushed design elements inward rather than outward — creates the visually distinctive effect of elements appearing slightly compressed, with the secondary images sitting between the primary positions and the coin's center. The likely cross-reference to VAM 22 connects this Wexler entry to the established Van Allen-Mallis Morgan Dollar cataloging system, suggesting that specialists studying 1890 dollars from both the DDR and VAM perspectives have identified the same working die. Reverse die markers include die scratches between the lower right ribbon and the first cluster of leaves — a localized surface detail that provides attribution confirmation independent of the doubling. No significant obverse die markers have been noted. The 1890-P Morgan Dollar, struck at Philadelphia with a mintage of 16,802,000 in the standard 90% silver composition at 26.73 grams, represents a mid-run date in the Morgan series. George T. Morgan's reverse design, with its heraldic eagle grasping arrows and olive branch beneath the motto ribbon and surrounded by wreath branches, provides the textured organic surfaces — leaf clusters, branch stems, and ribbon folds — where the close Class II spread registers as subtle but measurable extra thickness under magnification.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Edward R. Mill Cross References: Likely VAM 22
• Likely VAM 22; Wexler Variety ID: 1890 $1 WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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