one of u should send me one if you find many based on what is said here In the May 19 issue of Numismatic News I reported on one very strong doubled-die reverse for the Denver version of the 2009 District of Columbia quarter and three 2009-P doubled-die reverses that ranged from moderately strong to minor. I predicted that more varieties would be found. Such has been the case, but only for Philadelphia. Rick LaJoie of New Hampshire has spotted three new varieties on the 2009-P D.C. quarter while another one of our readers has spotted a doubled-die obverse on the Okalahoma State quarter. LaJoie's finds start with a fairly strong doubled-die reverse that shows a secondary black key between the two normal black keys to the right of Ellington's left arm. A small die crack from the top of the piano below the "L" of COLUMBIA is a marker that helps identity this stage of the variety. Numerous die scratches and a die chip show below the word QUARTER also help identify this coin. I offer markers to help identify these doubled dies as many more different doubled-die varieties might be reported for the date/denomination with some being very similar to one another. Markers definitely help differentiate one from the other when they are present and many varieties are involved. I've listed this variety in the Variety Coin Register for the date, mint, denomination and type as VCR#4/DDR#4. So far I've only seen one of these sell on eBay and it went for $31 on May 11 with eight bids from six unique bidders. His next coin shows doubling of the first and second black keys to the right of Duke Ellington's left arm, doubling of the sleeve of the same arm and light doubling of one of the white keys. This one shows numerous die scratches through LIBERTY and other areas of the obverse. A die chip is in the upper "E" of LIBERTY. Arrows point to some prominent die scratches/flow lines emanating from the "F" of FOR on the reverse. I've listed it as VCR#5/DDR#5. One of these traded on eBay on May 11 for $57.56 with six bids from five unique bidders. read more here http://www.coinnews.tv/More-DC-Coins-are-Doubled-Dies.htm
I actually purchased four DC quarters when these errors were first discovered off the bay and I paid a very, very low price for them- something like $5 total for the four double die quarters. I am very happy that I did, but I dont think the doubling is so rare/uncommon they will carry any huge premiums.
Apparently there are different degrees of the doubled dies. The least noticable seems to have a small mark off the "E" in Ellington. The most dramatic appears to have been found on a Denver strike where there is very strong doubling of the "ELL" in Ellington and on some piano keys. Which one were you lucky enough to purchase? I hope you got the good one. :thumb:
I got the strong doubling in "ELL" version- two. One with doubling on the keys of the piano. And the other one has doubling in the date and letters on the Obverse. All four for $5- not a bad buy. They guy who sold them to me said he thought they were likely pretty common and wouldnt carry much premium, I just told him they looked cool and I wanted them. He's a local coin dealer and I have a feeling he probably is kicking himself and knows he should have charged more. But I got these within about a week or two after they were released.
Nice grab! You are right, who knows if these will be worthless or rare, but either way, still a nice coin to have an example of.
I think the strong Doubled die from Denver (Die 1) has a good chance of becoming valuable. When the shift is so great that you have a four barred E instead of three bars and a complete seperation of the bottom bar of both the L's you have a really dramatic doubled die. Stronger than anything since 1955 or 1958.
