2004 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-017

Description

Striking a Wisconsin State Quarter from the 2004 Philadelphia Mint, this seventeenth Wexler-cataloged doubled die reverse displays doubling on a highly specific anatomical detail: the cow has a doubled left nostril. Wisconsin's State Quarter reverse features a cow's head, a round of cheese, and an ear of corn — design elements unique to this state's contribution to the 50 State Quarters program — and the doubled nostril represents a localized hub doubling effect on one of the design's focal points. Die markers for attribution include several obverse features: a small die gouge to the right of the lower D in UNITED, a die gouge to the left of the upper second R in QUARTER, and a die scratch running NE from the top right of the U in QUARTER, with no significant reverse markers noted beyond the doubling itself. Cross-referenced under Wexler Variety ID: 2004-P 25-cent WI WDDR-017 with no additional known cross-references, this variety was attributed by the Wexler Team. The 2004 Wisconsin Quarter is already famous in numismatic circles for the "Extra Leaf" varieties — High Leaf and Low Leaf — that generated significant media attention and collector excitement, and WDDR-017's doubled nostril variety adds another dimension to the die variety landscape for this already notable issue. The State Quarters program (1999-2008) produced five unique reverse designs annually, and each design's distinctive elements created new areas where hub doubling could manifest in ways never before seen on quarter dollars.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Marilyn Keeney Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2004-P 25¢ WI WDDR-017
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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