2009 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-015

Description

Attributed by the Wexler Team for the 2009-P DC Quarter honoring the District of Columbia, this fifteenth doubled die reverse displays strong doubling on the bottom left of the E in ELLINGTON — referencing Duke Ellington, the legendary jazz musician featured on Washington D.C.'s contribution to the DC and U.S. Territories Quarters program of 2009. The strong doubling descriptor indicates prominent displacement visible without extreme magnification, concentrated on a specific letter within the design's tribute to one of America's most celebrated composers. Die markers include an obverse die crack running ENE from the eyebrow into the forehead of Washington's portrait, a small die gouge between the D and U of DUKE on the reverse, and a small die gouge above the left side of the T in ELLINGTON. Cross-referenced under Wexler Variety ID: 2009-P 25-cent DC WDDR-015 with no additional known cross-references. The 2009 DC and Territories program expanded beyond the fifty states to include the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Northern Mariana Islands, creating six unique reverse designs for the year. The DC quarter's reverse features Duke Ellington seated at a piano, and strong doubling on the lettering of his name creates a variety that resonates with both numismatic variety collectors and admirers of jazz history. The obverse die crack running from Washington's eyebrow into the forehead serves as a secondary attribution marker that can be checked without examining the reverse, providing a quick sorting diagnostic for collectors examining bags or rolls of 2009-P DC quarters.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steven Bernatowicz Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2009-P 25¢ DC WDDR-015
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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