2008 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team under the designation 2008-P 25 cents HI WDDO-002, this doubled die obverse appears on the 2008 Philadelphia-mint Hawaii State Quarter — the final issue in the fifty-state program that ran from 1999 through 2008. Hub misalignment during die production imparted visible doubling onto obverse design elements, and the WDDO-002 designation indicates it is the second distinct doubled obverse working die documented for this particular date and mint combination. No cross-references to other attribution services such as CONECA or Cherrypickers have been established, placing primary catalog authority with the Wexler files. The Hawaii quarter's obverse carries the standard John Flanagan portrait of George Washington with IN GOD WE TRUST at upper left, LIBERTY along the top, and QUARTER DOLLAR below the truncation — all potential zones where hub displacement may manifest as extra thickness or directional spread on letter strokes. As the program's capstone issue, the 2008 Hawaii quarter saw substantial collector interest and roll-searching activity, yet WDDO-002 remains among the less widely publicized obverse doubled dies in the State Quarter series. Examination under 7x to 10x magnification with angled light across the inscriptions is recommended to isolate the doubling from strike characteristics.

Attribution History

• Discovered by George W. Powell, Jr. Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2008-P 25¢ HI WDDO-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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