2015 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-013

Description

Thirteenth cataloged doubled die reverse for the 2015 America the Beautiful Quarter, DDR-013 shows light spread North in window R3 with an extra partial water pump visible in the frame — a diagnostic specific to the Homestead National Monument reverse design depicting a frontier cabin. Die markers include UVC-2112 and DMR-014, tracking three confirmed die stages: Stage A in Early Die State (EDS), unconfirmed; Stage B where both reverse and obverse reach Mid-Die State (MDS); and Stage C at Late Die State (LDS), unconfirmed. The MDS confirmation at Stage B provides the strongest reference point for collectors assessing their specimens' die state. Thirteen DDRs for a single ATB quarter design demonstrates the thoroughness with which modern variety researchers examine new issues — a level of scrutiny that benefits from digital photography and online collaborative networks that accelerate discovery and verification. The America the Beautiful program, running from 2010 through 2021, issued five new reverse designs annually, each depicting a national park or historic site. Cataloged by VarietyVista, DDR-013 contributes to the growing body of documented hub doubling on ATB quarters, which collectively represent one of the most systematically studied modern quarter series for die varieties.

Die Markers

• UVC-2112
• DMR-014
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Bob McCann
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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