2013 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

Description

Among the earliest cataloged doubled die reverses for the 2013-P Mount Rushmore National Park Quarter, WDDR-002 represents a die variety on one of the most iconic designs in the America the Beautiful Quarters program. The reverse, sculpted by Joseph Menna, depicts the four presidential faces carved into the granite of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota's Black Hills: Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Lincoln. This national memorial was created between 1927 and 1941 under sculptor Gutzon Borglum, and its translation to the small canvas of a quarter required exceptional engraving skill to capture the monument's grandeur. Doubled die reverse varieties affect these intricate design elements, with doubling potentially visible on the carved faces, rock formations, or inscriptions. With more than thirty-three DDRs now cataloged for this single issue, the 2013-P Mount Rushmore quarter stands as one of the most prolific sources of reverse die varieties in the ATB series. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 2013-P 25c SD WDDR-002. The low catalog number indicates this was among the first reverse doubling discoveries reported for this issue.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2013-P 25¢ SD WDDR-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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