2008 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

The 2008 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001 exhibits reverse doubling resulting from misalignment between the hub and working die during the die-making process. Struck at the Denver Mint, This State quarter was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, in copper-nickel clad composition, weighing 5.67 grams. Die markers: Obverse Stage A: A die chip can be found in the upper left W of WE. A pre-die chip indentation can be found at the bottom of the queue. A heavy die crack runs along the base of the bust. A pre-die break depression can be found below the bust above the T of QUARTER. A pre-die break depression and small die break can be found below the designer’s initials. Obverse Stage B: Die chips can now be found in the upper right W of WE and the upper right N of IN. The depression at the bottom of the queue is now a large die chip. Reverse Stage A: A die chip can be found in the lower 5 of 1959. A die chip can be found between the bottoms of the E and A in GREAT. Die chips can be found between the bottoms of the L and A and the bottoms of the A and N of LAND. A small die chip can be found in the upper right N of LAND. Die chips can be found between the bottom three claws of the bear. Reverse Stage B: Die chips can be found on the R of GREAT and in the lower left N of LAND. Cross-referenced as None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2008-P 25¢ AK WDDR-001.

Die Markers

• Obverse Stage A: A die chip can be found in the upper left W of WE. A pre-die chip indentation can be found at the bottom of the queue. A heavy die crack runs along the base of the bust. A pre-die break depression can be found below the bust above the T of QUARTER. A pre-die break depression and small die break can be found below the designer’s initials. Obverse Stage B: Die chips can now be found in the upper right W of WE and the upper right N of IN. The depression at the bottom of the queue is now a large die chip. Reverse Stage A: A die chip can be found in the lower 5 of 1959. A die chip can be found between the bottoms of the E and A in GREAT. Die chips can be found between the bottoms of the L and A and the bottoms of the A and N of LAND. A small die chip can be found in the upper right N of LAND. Die chips can be found between the bottom three claws of the bear. Reverse Stage B: Die chips can be found on the R of GREAT and in the lower left N of LAND.

Attribution History

• Discovered by David Serbonich
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2008-P 25¢ AK WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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