2012 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 2012-P 25c HI WDDO-001, this Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Quarter carries estimated values of AU = $1, MS60 = $3, MS63 = $5, and MS65 = $7 — modest but meaningful premiums that indicate this variety, while not rare, is recognized as a collectible doubled die worth a premium over face value. No cross-references to other cataloging systems are currently known, and no specific die markers have been reported. As WDDO-001 — the first cataloged doubled die obverse for the 2012-P Hawaii Volcanoes quarter — this variety holds the primary catalog position for obverse doubling on this specific date-mint-design combination. The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Quarter, part of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program (2010-2021), features a reverse designed by Charles L. Vickers depicting a volcanic eruption at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii, with a plume of volcanic gas and ash rising from the crater. The obverse carries John Flanagan's Washington portrait, where the doubled die doubling manifests on the obverse design elements. Struck in copper-nickel clad composition (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel) weighing 5.67 grams with a 24.26 mm diameter at the Philadelphia Mint, the 2012-P Hawaii Volcanoes quarter had a mintage of approximately 46.2 million pieces — one of the lower ATB quarter mintages, which can contribute to the relative desirability of varieties from this issue. The combination of a volcanic eruption reverse design with an obverse doubled die provides collectors with a coin that carries both scenic and numismatic interest, and the established value estimates confirm its recognized status in the variety collecting market.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Marilyn Keeney Cross References: None known Values: AU = $1, MS60 = $3, MS63 = $5, MS65 = $7
• None known Values: AU = $1, MS60 = $3, MS63 = $5, MS65 = $7; Wexler Variety ID: 2012-P 25¢ HI WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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