2013 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-021

Description

Displaying doubling on Thomas Jefferson's nose within the Mount Rushmore carving — one of the most iconic sculptural details in American art — this 2013 Philadelphia Mint America the Beautiful quarter doubled die reverse localizes its spread on a specific presidential portrait among the four faces. Attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID 2013-P 25c WDDR-021, the variety documents hub doubling on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial reverse design. Die markers span both sides, with obverse and reverse each carrying two-stage identification points for attribution. The America the Beautiful quarter series (2010-2021) featured five new reverse designs annually, and the Mount Rushmore issue honors the South Dakota memorial depicting Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln. Struck in clad composition, the 2013-P Mount Rushmore quarter was part of the high-volume ATB production run. Twenty-one doubled die reverses documented for a single ATB design demonstrates the intensity of modern variety research, where new issues are examined promptly after release. The localization of doubling to Jefferson's nose provides a diagnostic point visible under moderate magnification. Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Die gouge right of the Y in LIBERTY. Small die gouge above the R in TRUST. A small die gouge (dot) can be found WNW of the mint mark. Reverse Stage A: Die gouge on Jefferson's upper left eyelid. A die crack extends north from the dangling workers right foot.

Attribution History

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2013-P 25¢ SD WDDR-021
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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