1969-D Variety WMHR-002

Description

WMHR-002 on the 1969-D Washington Quarter identifies the SD-2 Working Master Hub Reverse variety on a Denver business strike — the companion hub to SD-1 that was also in use during the 1968-1974 production period. The CONECA SD-2 classification is distinguished from SD-1 by a single but definitive diagnostic: the leaf directly to the left of the arrowheads is rounded at the top on SD-2 dies, whereas SD-1 leaves are pointed. Because the distinction lies at the master hub level, the rounded leaf is consistent across every coin from every die produced from the SD-2 hub, regardless of year or mint. On this 1969-D copper-nickel clad business strike, the center-directed spread on QUARTER DOLLAR and the lower wreath mirrors the doubling pattern found on all SD-2 issues. The SD-2 designation also serves to distinguish these two master hubs for future attribution and census purposes. Cross-reference: CONECA SD-2; WMHR-002, 1969-D.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Various Cross References: CONECA: SD-2-R-II-C+VI Comments: Because this was a master hub it was intended to be used over a period of several years. Working dies with the exact same doubling are known to exist for the years 1968 through 1970 from all three Mints including proof coins. Differences in the appearance of the doubling will result from master hub wear, master die wear, working hub wear, working die wear, as well as coin wear. A second similar doubled master hub exists for this time period with the main difference being the leave directly to the left of the arrowheads. On the other doubled master hub that leave is pointed at the top.
• CONECA: SD-2-R-II-C+VI Comments: Because this was a master hub it was intended to be used over a period of several years. Working dies with the exact same doubling are known to exist for the years 1968 through 1970 from all three Mints including proof coins. Differences in the appearance of the doubling will result from master hub wear, master die wear, working hub wear, working die wear, as well as coin wear. A second similar doubled master hub exists for this time period with the main difference being the leave directly to the left of the arrowheads. On the other doubled master hub that leave is pointed at the top.; Wexler Variety ID: 1969-D 25¢ WMHR-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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