1980-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Light spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and very light spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM identifies this first-cataloged doubled die reverse for the 1980-D Washington Quarter, struck in the copper-nickel clad composition that had replaced silver in 1965. Die stage progression under UVC-1271 and DMR-003 documents three states: Stage A in Early Die State (unconfirmed), Stage B with reverse and obverse in Mid-Die State, and Stage C in Late Die State (unconfirmed). As the DDR-001 designation indicates, this was the first doubled die reverse recognized for the 1980-D date, likely reflecting either the most prominent doubling or the earliest discovery among the DDR population for this issue. Cataloged by VarietyVista, the light spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA provides the primary diagnostic, with the very light E PLURIBUS UNUM doubling serving as a secondary confirmation point. Denver struck substantial quantities of quarters in 1980, part of the steady clad-era production that characterized late twentieth-century coinage. The Washington Quarter reverse by John Flanagan, featuring the heraldic eagle design introduced in 1932, was approaching its fiftieth year of production by 1980, and its extensive lettering provided ample surface area for hub doubling detection across both the main legend and the motto.

Die Markers

• UVC-1271
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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