2001-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

On the 2001-D Kentucky State Quarter, this WDDO-001 is the first cataloged doubled die obverse for this date, mint, and state combination. Kentucky was the fifteenth quarter released in the 50 State Quarters program running from 1999 through 2008. The Kentucky reverse, designed by T. James Ferrell, depicts a thoroughbred horse standing behind a fence with the inscription "My Old Kentucky Home," referencing the beloved Stephen Foster song. Doubled die obverse varieties on state quarters affect the shared obverse featuring John Flanagan's George Washington portrait, which remained constant across all fifty issues. Denver struck hundreds of millions of Kentucky quarters, employing numerous working dies and creating opportunities for hub misalignment. The 50 State Quarters program drew an estimated 147 million new collectors to numismatics, and die varieties from the program remain actively sought. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 2001-D 25c KY WDDO-001. The WDDO-001 designation marks this as the primary doubled die obverse documented for the Denver Mint Kentucky issue.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Leonard Schulfer Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2001-D 25¢ KY WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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