2008 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-009

Description

Ninth in the extensive doubled die reverse census for the 2008 Philadelphia Mint New Mexico State Quarter, WDDR-009 documents yet another instance of hub misalignment during the die preparation process for this issue. Die variety specialists examine State Quarters with particular attention because their commemorative designs — produced for only a single year per state — create unrepeatable design elements that serve as precise reference points for detecting doubling. The New Mexico quarter's inscription "Land of Enchantment" beneath the state outline provides letter forms where spread doubling can appear as thickened or shadowed serifs, while the Zia symbol's rays offer radial lines sensitive to rotational displacement. The State Quarter program generated unprecedented public engagement with numismatics between 1999 and 2008, and the variety-hunting community that emerged during those years produced thorough die variety documentation for many issues. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID 2008-P 25¢ NM WDDR-009, this variety belongs to a DDR population approaching a dozen distinct entries for a single state's quarter.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Marilyn Keeney Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2008-P 25¢ NM WDDR-009
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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