2009 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-007

Description

Attributed by the Wexler Team on the 2009 Philadelphia District of Columbia quarter, WDDR-007 represents a doubled die reverse from the DC and US Territories quarter program that concluded the decade-long rotating-reverse series. The DC quarter reverse features legendary jazz musician Duke Ellington seated at a piano, a tribute to Washington's vibrant cultural heritage and one of the most artistically distinctive designs in the broader quarter program. This variety is cross-referenced in the Crawford catalog as CDDR-003, providing independent confirmation of the attribution. Hub misalignment during die manufacture produced the doubling visible on the reverse design elements, and collectors should examine the piano, musical elements, and lettering under magnification to identify the characteristic spread. The DC and US Territories program struck only six designs in 2009, compared to the five annual state designs issued from 1999 through 2008, making each territory quarter issue relatively more scarce in total variety output. The dual Wexler and Crawford cataloging ensures that WDDR-007 is well documented for collectors pursuing a complete territory quarter variety set.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steven Bernatowicz Cross References: Crawford: CDDR-003
• Crawford: CDDR-003; Wexler Variety ID: 2009-P 25¢ DC WDDR-007
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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