If you have any 2008 Alaska State quarter doubled die varieties that are not shown on this page, we would love to add them to our files.  Go to the Coin Examinations page to find the guidelines for submitting coins for attribution.  Just click on the link in the left column menu to access that page.

In the following listings the person listed as "Submitted By" is the person who sent the coin for listing in the Wexler Doubled Die Files.  It is not necessarily the person who originally discovered the variety.

2008-P 25¢ AK WDDO-001

Description:  Doubling shows on the underside of Washington’s earlobe.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  A die gouge can be found near the rim above the 1st S in STATES.  A small die gouge can be found below and between the bottoms of the A and M of AMERICA.  A small die gouge (dot) can be found inside the lower O in OF.  A die chip can be found on the upper cheek to the right of the nose.  A die crack extends northeast from the front of the eyebrow.  A die crack runs through the upper designer’s initials.  Reverse:  Small die gouges can be found below the D of LAND.

Submitted By:  Steven Bernatowicz

Cross References:  None known

2008-P 25¢ AK WDDO-002

Description:  Doubling shows on the underside of Washington’s earlobe.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  A die gouge can be found southwest of the mint mark near the queue.  A small die gouge can be found just to the left of the bottom of the ribbon.  A die chip can be found at the top of the designer’s initials.  Die chips can be found to the right of the bottom of the ribbon.  Reverse:  A die chip can be found between the bottoms of the E and A of GREAT.

Submitted By:  Gerald Weakland

Cross References:  None known

2008-P 25¢ AK WDDR-001

Description:  Extra lines can be found in the hair to the left of the bear’s nose and above the fish.

Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A: A die chip can be found in the upper left W of WE.  A pre-die chip indentation can be found at the bottom of the queue.  A heavy die crack runs along the base of the bust.  A pre-die break depression can be found below the bust above the T of QUARTER.  A pre-die break depression and small die break can be found below the designer’s initials.  Obverse Stage B: Die chips can now be found in the upper right W of WE and the upper right N of IN.  The depression at the bottom of the queue is now a large die chip.  Reverse Stage A: A die chip can be found in the lower 5 of 1959.  A die chip can be found between the bottoms of the E and A in GREAT.  Die chips can be found between the bottoms of the L and A and the bottoms of the A and N of LAND.  A small die chip can be found in the upper right N of LAND.  Die chips can be found between the bottom three claws of the bear.  Reverse Stage B: Die chips can be found on the R of GREAT and in the lower left N of LAND.

Submitted By:  David Serbonich

Cross References:  None known