2007 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-018

Description

Cross-referenced as FS-801 in the Cherrypickers guide, DDR-018 on the 2007 Philadelphia Mint Wyoming State Quarter documents very strong spread on the tip of the saddle horn atop the bucking bronco depicted on the reverse design. Cataloged as two die marriages with distinct die stage progressions, UVC-1722 DMR-020 covers Stages A and B while UVC-1723 DMR-021 covers Stages C and D where the obverse die was changed, documenting die pair evolution across production. The saddle horn, a small but precisely defined element at the apex of the bronco rider's saddle, displays dramatic hub displacement creating a visibly doubled tip. James Earle Fraser's Wyoming Quarter reverse, featuring a cowboy on a bucking horse symbolizing the Cowboy State, provides this distinctive pickup point at the saddle horn's peak. The FS-801 Cherrypickers listing confirms guide-book recognition, making this variety accessible through the standard reference. The dual die marriage documentation across UVC-1722 and UVC-1723 tracks the variety through an obverse die change while the doubled reverse die continued in use, illustrating Mint die management practices within the State Quarters program.

Die Markers

• UVC-1722
• DMR-020
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Light depression above hat – EMDS
• Light depression behind tail
• Die chips on front of bust – MDS
• Die chips in designer's initials
• UVC-1723
• DMR-021
• Stage C:
• Strong depression above hat – LMDS
• Large die break behind tail
• Obverse die changed – EDS
• Stage D:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Al Lawrence
• FS-801
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

External References