2013 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-026

Description

The Black Hills region of western South Dakota, where Mount Rushmore National Memorial stands as one of America's most visited landmarks, provides the geographic backdrop for this WDDR-026 variety on the 2013-P quarter. The memorial is situated near Keystone within the Black Hills National Forest, an area sacred to the Lakota Sioux and rich in geological history. Gutzon Borglum began carving the mountain in 1927 with approximately 400 workers, and the project continued through economic depression and world war until completion in October 1941. Joseph Menna's quarter reverse captures the familiar southeast-facing view of the four sixty-foot presidential portraits as they appear to visitors approaching the Grand View Terrace. This doubled die reverse variety is one of more than thirty cataloged for the Philadelphia Mint production run, reflecting both the high mintage and the intricate design detail that enabled variety specialists to identify numerous hubbing anomalies. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 2013-P 25c SD WDDR-026. Collectors searching for this variety should examine known doubling locations while confirming die markers unique to WDDR-026.

Attribution History

• Discovered by USMC60 Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2013-P 25¢ SD WDDR-026
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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