2007 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-041

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista with die tracking code UVC-1790 and die marker reference DMR-044, this 2007 State Quarter DDR-041 exhibits a very strong spread with light hubbing of the first tuft of mane under the saddle horn — a localized but visually prominent doubling feature positioned within the equestrian design elements of the Wyoming State Quarter reverse. The die progresses through three documented stages: Stage A shows both the reverse and obverse in early die state (EDS), representing the die pair at its freshest condition with the doubling at maximum sharpness; Stage B transitions to mid-die-state (MDS) with a depression developing above Washington's hat on the obverse, a die crack forming on the front of the bust, and a die chip appearing in the upper R of TRUST — three concurrent deterioration markers documenting progressive structural failure across the obverse die face; Stage C reaches late die state (LDS), though this stage remains unconfirmed. The three-stage progression documents the complete service life arc of this working die from fresh to worn, with each stage producing coins of subtly different character as the die accumulated damage. The 2007 Wyoming State Quarter was part of the 50 State Quarters Program (1999-2008), struck in copper-nickel clad composition weighing 5.67 grams with a diameter of 24.26 mm. The Wyoming reverse depicts a bucking horse and rider — the state's iconic cowboy symbol — with the motto "The Equality State." Doubled die reverses on State Quarters are actively collected because each of the fifty unique pictorial designs creates distinct doubling manifestations, and the mane tuft doubling on this Wyoming quarter provides a clear attribution checkpoint under moderate magnification.

Die Markers

• UVC-1790
• DMR-044
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• Depression above hat – MDS
• Die crack on front of bust – MDS
• Die chip in upper R of TRUST
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Al Lawrence
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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