2004 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003

Description

Catalogued by VarietyVista as DDR-003 under UVC-1764 and DMR-004, this 2004-P Wisconsin State Quarter variety shows a strong spread on the upper outer nostril of the cow featured on the reverse. The die progressed across three stages. Stage A designates both reverse and obverse as EDS. Stage B is MDS, characterized by a die crack across the cow's right ear, a die crack across the front of the bust, a small die chip off the lower chin, and a medium die chip in the ribbon. Stage C is LDS (unconfirmed). The Wisconsin State Quarter reverse, designed by Alfred Maletsky, depicts a cow, a wheel of cheese, and an ear of corn. The cow's nostril is a narrow, defined element where hub doubling is particularly measurable. Stage B specimens with all four markers — ear crack, bust crack, chin chip, and ribbon chip — are the most comprehensively documented for attribution. All 2004 State Quarters are struck in the standard copper-nickel clad composition. The die crack progression from Stage A through B provides a useful timeline for confirming which state a given example represents.

Die Markers

• UVC-1764
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• Die crack across cow's Right ear – MDS
• Die crack across front of bust – MDS
• Small die chip off lower chin
• Medium die chip in ribbon
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steve Bernatowicz
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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