2004 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-012

Description

Under magnification, the cow's upper outer nostril on DDR-012 of the 2004-P Wisconsin State Quarter reveals medium westward spread — a doubled contour running parallel to the primary nostril edge where a secondary hub impression displaced the design during die production. Cataloged as UVC-1987 with DMR-013, this variety joins a cluster of doubled die reverses affecting the same anatomical feature across different Wisconsin Quarter dies. The medium spread places DDR-012 alongside DDR-009, DDR-015, and DDR-016 in strength, distinguishing all four from the stronger DDR-008 by the tighter proximity of their secondary impressions. Stage A records both the obverse and reverse in early die state, with later stages unconfirmed. The recurrence of nostril doubling across independently produced dies offers an instructive case study in how hub-to-die transfer anomalies concentrate on specific features — the curved nostril contour appears particularly susceptible to registering displacement. The 2004 Wisconsin State Quarter remains one of the most popular modern issues for variety collectors, its fame extending well beyond the celebrated Extra Leaf varieties. Attributed by VarietyVista.

Die Markers

• UVC-1987
• DMR-013
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Roschen
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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