2005-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-007

Description

West Virginia's State Quarter reverse features the New River Gorge Bridge spanning a dramatic geological formation, and DDR-007 on the 2005-S clad proof concentrates medium spread under the lower volcano — a term used to describe the prominent rock formation in the quarter's design. VarietyVista catalogs this under UVC-2030 with die marriage DMR-009, and documents three die states: Stage A with both reverse and obverse in Early Die State, Stage B in Mid Die State (unconfirmed), and Stage C in Late Die State (unconfirmed). The confirmed EDS at Stage A captures the die at peak sharpness, when the medium spread under the rock formation should be most clearly visible. The clad proof designation in the comments identifies this as a copper-nickel clad proof struck at San Francisco, distinct from the concurrent 90% silver proof version. Medium spread under a design element rather than within text creates different diagnostic challenges — the collector must compare the lower contour of the rock formation against reference photographs to identify the secondary impression beneath the intended design boundary. San Francisco's proof quarter production for the State Quarter Program achieved substantial volumes, with the 2005-S clad proof West Virginia quarter produced in significant quantities as part of both standard proof sets and multi-quarter proof sets. DDR-007 and DDR-015 both describe spread associated with the lower volcanic rock formation, suggesting this zone of the reverse die was particularly susceptible to hub-doubling displacement.

Die Markers

• UVC-2030
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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