2017 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-019

Description

Doubling on this 2017 Philadelphia Mint America the Beautiful quarter manifests as three extra stones visible on the left side of the cellar window — a specific architectural detail on the reverse design honoring Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri. The presence of additional stone details created by hub doubling transforms a subtle design element into a diagnostic feature that variety collectors can locate with a loupe. Attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID 2017-P 25c MO WDDR-019 with no other known cross-references, the nineteenth DDR for this specific quarter design reflects the ongoing systematic examination of America the Beautiful quarters. Obverse die markers include NW/SE die scratches left of the lower eyelid, a die gouge to the right of the upper first S in STATES, and a die gouge touching the upper inside of the C in AMERICA. A reverse die marker — a small die gouge in the field below the K in OZARK — directly associates with the design elements specific to the Missouri quarter. The America the Beautiful quarter series (2010-2021) featured five new reverse designs each year, and the Ozark Riverways design depicts an old grist mill along the Current River, one of the first rivers designated in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Each new reverse provided fresh territory for doubled die variety hunters, with the architectural details on mill-themed designs offering particularly rich diagnostic opportunities.

Attribution History

• Discovered by George W. Powell, Jr. Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2017-P 25¢ MO WDDR-019
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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