2017 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-023

Description

Immediately following WDDR-022 in the Wexler catalog, WDDR-023 represents yet another distinct die pair among the Philadelphia-struck 2017 Frederick Douglass National Historic Site quarters. The reverse's Cedar Hill scene — Douglass at his desk, the PEOPLE'S RIGHTS podium, and the detailed interior setting — continues to serve as the canvas on which hub misalignment leaves its signature. What makes the Frederick Douglass DDR population particularly instructive for variety collectors is the opportunity to compare how different angles and degrees of hub displacement create distinguishable doubling patterns on the same design. The Wexler Team attributed WDDR-023 with die markers unique to this die pair, and authentication requires matching those specific markers rather than relying solely on the location or strength of the doubling effect. The America the Beautiful quarter program's five-designs-per-year format gave die-variety researchers a continuous stream of new issues to examine from 2010 through 2021, and the Douglass quarter stands out as one of the most productive single issues for DDR discoveries.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 2017-P 25¢ DC WDDR-023
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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