2013 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Carrying the primary Wexler reverse doubled die designation for the 2013 Philadelphia Presidential dollar honoring Theodore Roosevelt, WDDR-001 shows doubling at the intersection of the second ray clockwise from the head and the right arm of the Statue of Liberty on the common reverse introduced in 2007. The Presidential Dollar series (2007-2016) honored deceased presidents in order of service, with four designs released annually, each featuring the president's portrait on the obverse and the Statue of Liberty on the common reverse designed by Don Everhart. The doubling's location at the intersection of a ray and the statue's arm places it in an area of geometric complexity where the overlapping design elements provide fine detail capable of revealing even modest hub displacement. Reverse die markers include light die pitting to the left of the bottom of the first S in STATES, a secondary diagnostic that helps confirm the correct die independent of the doubling analysis. No significant obverse die markers were noted. The Wexler Team cataloged this variety under Wexler Variety ID: 2013-P $1 TR WDDR-001, where TR identifies the Theodore Roosevelt obverse pairing. Presidential dollar production at Philadelphia in 2013 continued the series that would conclude with the 2016 Ronald Reagan issue, and while mintages for individual presidential designs varied, the common reverse die could potentially see service across multiple obverse pairings within a single year. As WDDR-001, this represents the first and most notable reverse doubled die documented for the 2013 Theodore Roosevelt dollar, holding primary position in what may be a shallow census given the relatively limited collector base focused on Presidential dollar varieties. Collectors should examine the second ray clockwise from Liberty's head and its intersection with the right arm under 10-15x magnification, looking for secondary impressions at the junction point.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Scott Beatty Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2013-P $1 TR WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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