1957 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-007

Description

Strong extra thickness on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and the eagle's plume distinguishes this 1957 Washington Quarter DDR-007, a regular strike cataloged as RDV-002 within the VarietyVista system with die markers UVC-0899 and DMR-013. What makes this variety especially compelling is the detailed die crack progression documented across three stages. Stage A at Early-Mid Die State preserves the doubling before any significant cracking. Stage B at Late-Mid Die State shows die cracks developing from BUS of PLURIBUS to the wing and simultaneously across the forehead and hair — two independent crack networks emerging as the die fatigues. By Stage C at Late Die State, the crack from PLURIBUS has extended to encompass RIBUS to the wing while the bust crack now runs across the full bust profile. This progressive failure documentation is exceptional because it lets collectors date-sequence their specimens by matching crack length to the known stage progression. The strong classification means the extra thickness on AMERICA, UNUM, and the plume is visible under low magnification, making initial detection straightforward even before examining the diagnostic die cracks.

Die Markers

• UVC-0899
• DMR-013
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EMDS
• Stage B:
• Die crack BUS of PLURIBUS to wing – LMDS
• Die crack across forehead and hair – LMDS
• Stage C:
• Die crack extends to RIBUS of PLURIBUS to wing – LDS
• Die crack across bust – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Michael L. Ellis
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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