1976-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002

Description

Among the most collectible Bicentennial quarter varieties, this 1976-D WDDO-002 displays a close counterclockwise spread from a pivot at about 7:00, with doubling visible on LIBERTY — a diagnostic that places this variety firmly in the domain of experienced cherry-pickers who examine roll quantities of Bicentennial quarters. Die markers include a SW/NE die scratch in the field below the RU of TRUST on the obverse and a die scratch running NNE from the star below the A in STATES on the reverse. Cross-referenced as CONECA: 2-O-V and Cherrypickers: FS-25-1976D-102, the FS (Fivaz-Stanton) listing elevates this variety's visibility among collectors who rely on the Cherrypickers' Guide as their primary attribution resource. Attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID: 1976-D 25¢ WDDO-002, this quarter carries Jack L. Ahr's colonial drummer reverse design that was selected through a national competition for the Bicentennial celebration. The Denver Mint struck over 860 million Bicentennial quarters bearing the dual 1776-1976 date, making these coins extraordinarily common in circulation yet still harborable of scarce die varieties like WDDO-002 that only surface through deliberate searching.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: CONECA: 2-O-V, Cherrypickers: FS-25-1976D-102
• CONECA: 2-O-V, Cherrypickers: FS-25-1976D-102; Wexler Variety ID: 1976-D 25¢ WDDO-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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