2015 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-017

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista with die marker code UVC-2116 and DMR-018, this 2015 America the Beautiful Quarter DDR-017 exhibits strong spread directed south in window R3 of the reverse design. The variety is documented across three die stages that chronicle the progressive deterioration of the working die throughout its service life. Stage A finds both the reverse and obverse in Early Die State (EDS), when the die surfaces are freshest and the doubling presents with maximum sharpness and definition. Stage B introduces a small die chip in the upper left corn husk on the reverse, marking the die's transition to Early-to-Mid Die State (EMDS), while the obverse also shows EMDS characteristics. Stage C represents Late Die State (LDS), though this stage remains unconfirmed, suggesting that examples struck from the die near the end of its useful life have not yet been definitively identified or documented. The southward spread in window R3 — one of the architectural detail windows on the reverse design — means the secondary hub impression displaced downward relative to the primary image, creating a doubled outline most visible along the window's horizontal framing elements. Struck at a U.S. Mint facility on copper-nickel clad planchets as part of the ATB quarter program, this variety rewards collectors who can locate early die state examples where the doubling appears cleanest and the Stage A diagnostic of no die chips on the corn husk confirms the earliest production from this die pair.

Die Markers

• UVC-2116
• DMR-018
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• Small die chip in upper Left corn husk – EMDS
• Obverse is EMDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Mary Roth
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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