2017 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-031

Description

Surpassing thirty cataloged doubled die reverse varieties, the 2017 Frederick Douglass National Historical Site quarter stands as a landmark issue for modern die variety collecting. Thirty-one confirmed instances of reverse hub misalignment from a single design reflects a convergence of high production volume requiring many working dies, a detailed reverse sensitive to minor hub shifts, and an engaged community of researchers scrutinizing newly issued coins. Attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID 2017-P 25c DC WDDR-031, this Philadelphia Mint variety holds the highest sequence number currently documented in the NumisDex catalog for this DDR series. The America the Beautiful program concluded in 2021 after honoring fifty-six national sites, and the Frederick Douglass quarter's DDR count remains one of the program's most notable statistical legacies. For collectors who pursue modern quarter varieties, assembling even a partial set of Frederick Douglass DDRs represents a significant commitment requiring careful die study and access to quantities of this specific issue.

Attribution History

• Discovered by George W. Powell, Jr. Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2017-P 25¢ DC WDDR-031
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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