2015 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-010

Description

Wexler Variety ID 2015-P 25¢ DE WDDR-010 registers the tenth doubled die reverse documented on the 2015-P Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge Quarter — early enough in the sequence to suggest relatively accessible doubling that was identified among the first wave of discoveries on this issue. The Bombay Hook refuge, located on the western shore of Delaware Bay, protects over 16,000 acres of tidal salt marshes, and Phebe Hemphill's reverse design translates this landscape into a numismatic composition centered on the great blue heron that inhabits these wetlands. Hub doubling on naturalistic designs like Hemphill's heron scene creates a distinctive visual effect: where architectural subjects (like Monticello) produce sharp parallel secondary edges along straight lines, organic subjects generate flowing secondary outlines that follow the curves of the bird's neck, body, and the surrounding vegetation — a softer but equally diagnostic form of doubling. The "DE" state code confirms this as a Delaware national site, and the WDDR-010 designation places it early in what would become one of the most extensive doubled die censuses for any America the Beautiful Quarter issue. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint in copper-nickel clad composition at 5.67 grams, the 2015-P Bombay Hook Quarter's production run generated enough working dies to support the discovery of over fifty WDDR entries — making it a key target issue for DDR cherry-pickers working through the ATB series. Examination under 7x to 10x magnification with careful attention to the heron's outline, the lettering, and the marsh grass details offers the best chance of detecting the hubbing misalignment on this variety.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2015-P 25¢ DE WDDR-010
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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