2005-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-009

Description

Struck as a proof at the San Francisco Mint and attributed by the Wexler Team, this 2005-S Oregon State Quarter doubled die reverse is cross-referenced as Crawford: CDDR-004 and Wexler Variety ID: 2005-S 25¢ Pr OR WDDR-009. The dual cross-referencing between the Wexler and Crawford catalogs provides two independent documentation sources for verification. Oregon's State Quarter reverse, designed by Craig Greisenauer, depicts Crater Lake — the deepest lake in the United States — with Wizard Island, conifers along the rim, and the inscription CRATER LAKE framing the scenic vista. The detailed natural landscape offered multiple areas susceptible to hub doubling during proof die production. Proof State Quarters were struck on specially prepared planchets with polished dies at San Francisco, and doubled dies on proof issues are particularly prized because mirror-like fields and frosted devices make even subtle doubling more visible than on business strikes. The Pr designation in the Wexler catalog code confirms the proof strike type. Collectors often pursue proof DDRs alongside business strike counterparts to build comprehensive die variety sets for each state's design.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steven Bernatowicz Cross References: Crawford: CDDR-004
• Crawford: CDDR-004; Wexler Variety ID: 2005-S 25¢ Pr OR WDDR-009
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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