2013 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-004

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista with die marker codes UVC-2217 and DMR-005, this 2013 America the Beautiful Quarter DDR-004 displays medium spread directed southeast on the building corner left of a window, the roof lines, and the lower portion of the inside vertical bomb trail. Three die stages have been documented for this variety, tracking the progressive deterioration of the working die throughout its operational life. Stage A represents Early Die State, though this stage remains unconfirmed, meaning no definitively identified specimens from the die's earliest strikes have been documented. Stage B shows both the reverse and obverse in Mid Die State, when the die surfaces exhibit moderate wear consistent with sustained production use. Stage C corresponds to Late Die State, also unconfirmed, indicating that extreme late-stage examples have not yet been positively identified. The southeastward spread on the building corner and roof lines creates doubled outlines on the architectural elements of the reverse design, while the bomb trail detail — a unique feature specific to this commemorative quarter's design — shows the displacement along its vertical interior contours. Struck on copper-nickel clad planchets at the standard ATB quarter specifications of 5.67 grams and 24.3 mm diameter, this variety rewards collectors who can isolate the directional spread pattern and correlate their specimen to one of the three documented die stages based on the presence or absence of progressive die deterioration features.

Die Markers

• UVC-2217
• DMR-005
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Mary Roth
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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