2017 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 2017-P 25¢ MO WDDR-001, this doubled die reverse was discovered on the 2017 Philadelphia Mint Ozark National Scenic Riverways Quarter, part of the America the Beautiful series. The WDDR-001 designation indicates this was the first doubled die reverse cataloged for the 2017-P Missouri quarter, giving it primary position in the Wexler reference for this date-mint-design combination. The attribution notes highlight that this variety is very similar to WDDR-026, and collectors should compare the doubling patterns and die markers between the two to ensure correct attribution — a common occurrence in the ATB series where multiple dies can experience similar hub displacement events, producing varieties that require careful differentiation through their unique die marker fingerprints. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways reverse, designed by Ronald Sanders and sculpted by Joseph Menna, depicts a canoeist on the Current River with towering bluffs in the background, representing Missouri's first national park dedicated to protecting a river system. The America the Beautiful Quarter was struck in copper-nickel clad composition (8.33% nickel, 91.67% copper) weighing 5.67 grams with a 24.26 mm diameter. The scenic design with its water, cliff faces, trees, and human figure provides multiple zones where hub doubling can manifest differently depending on the displacement direction and each element's relief characteristics. No cross-references to CONECA or other cataloging systems are currently known. The Philadelphia Mint produced substantial quantities of each ATB design, and the Wexler Team's systematic cataloging of DDR varieties across the series has documented dozens of distinct doubled die reverses for many individual quarter designs, reflecting the large die populations employed in modern production.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Tanner Scott Cross References: None known Comments: This extremely is very similar to WDDR-026, compare doubling and
• None known Comments: This extremely is very similar to WDDR-026, compare doubling and; Wexler Variety ID: 2017-P 25¢ MO WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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