2013 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-006

Description

Medium spread directed north on the lower flag and all lower right-side bomb trails identifies this sixth doubled die reverse for the 2013 America the Beautiful Quarter, specifically the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine design from Maryland. The bomb trails and flag elements reference the iconic scene of the British bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, which inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner." Die stage documentation under UVC-2219 and DMR-007 tracks three states: Stage A with reverse and obverse in Early Die State, Stage B in MDS (unconfirmed), and Stage C in LDS (unconfirmed). The northward spread on the lower flag creates subtle separation in the flag's folds, while the doubled bomb trails add extra lines to the explosive paths arcing across the reverse design. Cataloged by VarietyVista, DDR-006 belongs to the America the Beautiful series that ran from 2010 through 2021, featuring national park and monument designs across 56 issues. The Fort McHenry quarter's detailed military scene with its multiple fine elements made it particularly susceptible to revealing doubled die effects.

Die Markers

• UVC-2219
• DMR-007
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Alfonso Lopez
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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