2016 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-004

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 2016-P 25¢ KY WDDR-004 with no other known cross-references, this America the Beautiful Quarter doubled die reverse features the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park design from Kentucky. Hub doubling is visible along the upper left side of the frontiersman's right arm below the fringe on his coat — a localized area of spread that requires careful examination to identify on the detailed frontier scene reverse. The Cumberland Gap design, released in 2016 as part of the America the Beautiful Quarters program, depicts Daniel Boone-era frontiersman imagery celebrating the historic passage through the Appalachian Mountains that facilitated westward expansion. Die markers aid attribution: the obverse carries a short vertical die gouge between the upper U and A in QUARTER, while the reverse shows a small die gouge (described as a dot) to the right of the upper O in TO. These die-specific markers serve as fingerprints that confirm the exact die pair regardless of whether the doubling itself is readily visible on a given specimen. The Wexler WDDR-004 designation indicates at least four doubled die reverses have been documented for the 2016-P Kentucky quarter, reflecting the careful examination that America the Beautiful Quarters receive from variety specialists. The ATB program, running from 2010 through 2021 with five designs per year, produced an enormous number of quarter dies annually, and each design's unique reverse elements created new opportunities for hub doubling to manifest in visually distinctive ways. Philadelphia's high-volume quarter production ensured numerous die pairs were consumed for each design, making doubled die discoveries a statistical expectation across the program.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Michael Fraser Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2016-P 25¢ KY WDDR-004
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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