2016 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-082

Description

Among the most extensively documented DDR populations in American numismatics, this 2016 Philadelphia Mint Harpers Ferry National Park Quarter carries Wexler Variety ID: 2016-P 25¢ WV WDDR-082 as attributed by the Wexler Team. The variety belongs to one of the most extensively documented DDR populations in American numismatics. With over 145 WDDR varieties cataloged for the Harpers Ferry issue, this West Virginia commemorative quarter holds a remarkable position in the die variety record. The reverse, designed by Thomas Hipschen, depicts John Brown's Fort — the armory fire engine house that became the focal point of Brown's 1859 raid — set against the Appalachian ridgeline with the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers converging in the background. The architectural detail of the fort, the layered mountain ridges, surrounding foliage, and fine lettering combined to create a reverse design unusually rich in potential doubling targets, explaining why so many distinct DDR die pairs have been identified for this single issue.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 2016-P 25¢ WV WDDR-082
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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