2016 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-026

Description

Continuing past the twenty-five mark, WDDR-026 is documented as Wexler Variety ID 2016-P 25¢ WV WDDR-026 on the 2016 Harpers Ferry National Park Quarter from the Philadelphia Mint. The Wexler numbering convention assigns sequential integers to each newly confirmed doubled die variety for a given date, mint, and denomination, with the number indicating order of documentation rather than relative significance or rarity. A higher WDDR number may represent a variety with stronger doubling than a lower-numbered entry. The Harpers Ferry reverse was sculpted by Phebe Hemphill from Barbara Fox's original artwork, rendering the Maryland Heights overlook scene with careful attention to the architectural character of the lower town buildings. In die variety research, the transition from master hub to working hubs to individual working dies creates multiple transfer points where alignment variance can introduce doubling. For this reverse, each link in the chain was specific to the commemorative design, as ATB reverse masters were not shared across issues.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Tanner Scott Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2016-P 25¢ WV WDDR-026
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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