2005 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-016

Description

On the 2005 Philadelphia Mint Minnesota State Quarter, the DDR-016 displays a medium northward spread affecting the highest relief areas of the rock formation positioned to the right of the third full tree beyond the state outline. Minnesota's quarter reverse showcases a lake scene with trees, a rocky shoreline, and the state silhouette, and the varied terrain provides textured surfaces where hub displacement becomes visible. Cataloged by VarietyVista under UVC-1470 and DMR-018, this variety has been traced through three die stages. Stage A places both the reverse and obverse at early die state. Stage B advances to mid-die state, though it remains unconfirmed. Stage C represents the late die state, also unconfirmed. Because the doubling concentrates on the rock's highest relief surfaces rather than flat lettering, it presents as an area of shifted contour rather than the split serifs more commonly associated with legend doubling. Variety hunters searching Minnesota quarters should focus on the rock outcrop beside the third full tree, where the northward displacement creates a subtle but measurable secondary image against the natural landscape elements of the design.

Die Markers

• UVC-1470
• DMR-018
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by David Serbonich
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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