2015 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-032

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as Wexler Variety ID 2015-P 25-cent DE WDDR-032, this doubled die reverse on a 2015 Philadelphia Mint America the Beautiful Quarter features doubling visible below the right end of the upper grass strip between the great egret and the great blue heron — design elements specific to the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge reverse from Delaware. The obverse die marker is a die gouge found to the right of the top of the A in STATES, while the reverse shows two distinct markers: a die chip on the great blue heron's beak and another die chip below the eye. These precise die markers enable collectors to confirm identification of the specific die pair responsible for this variety. America the Beautiful Quarters, produced from 2010 through 2021, featured five unique reverse designs annually honoring national parks and sites, with each design's intricate natural imagery providing numerous reference points for doubled die attribution. The 2015 Bombay Hook design, sculpted by Phebe Hemphill, depicts the refuge's wildlife in detailed relief that can reveal subtle doubling when examined under magnification. No external cross-references beyond the Wexler system are known for this variety. Thirty-two documented doubled die reverses for a single ATB Quarter design reflects the multiple reverse dies consumed during production and the growing community of modern variety researchers who systematically examine these coins shortly after release, documenting varieties while specimens remain readily available from banks and the Mint.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Kaden Turnbull Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2015-P 25¢ DE WDDR-032
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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