2004 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-005

Description

Strong spread on the upper outer nostril of the Wisconsin State Quarter reverse gives DDR-005 its primary diagnostic, distinguished from the related DDR-004 by the intensity of displacement — "strong" versus "medium" spread in the same anatomical location on the cow portrait. VarietyVista assigned UVC-1889 and DMR-006, tracking three stages: Stage A showing the reverse at Early Die State with a die chip at the front base of the bust tip developing at Early-to-Mid Die State, Stage B at Mid Die State (unconfirmed), and Stage C at Late Die State (unconfirmed). The 2004 Wisconsin Quarter became one of the most scrutinized issues in the entire fifty-state program after "extra leaf" varieties captured national media attention, driving unprecedented public examination of Wisconsin quarter reverses. DDR-005's strong nostril spread, while distinct from the extra leaf controversy, benefited from the heightened scrutiny that collectors and non-collectors alike directed toward 2004 Wisconsin quarters. The die chip at the bust tip base developing at EMDS provides a useful die-state marker that helps differentiate early and later strikes from this die. Strong spread in the upper outer nostril indicates substantial hub displacement during die manufacture — enough to create visible secondary outlines without magnification on well-struck specimens. VarietyVista's separate UVC numbers for DDR-004 (UVC-1781) and DDR-005 (UVC-1889) confirm these are distinct dies with independent hub misalignment events, sharing a similar spread location but differing in intensity and specific die marker profiles.

Die Markers

• UVC-1889
• DMR-006
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Die chip at front base of bust tip – EMDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Daniel Goswick
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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