2015 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-010

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-2267 with die-marriage reference DMR-011, this Philadelphia Mint doubled die reverse appears on the 2015 Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge quarter — part of the America the Beautiful series honoring the Delaware refuge known for its Great Blue Heron populations and tidal salt marshes. The doubling presents as strong spread southward, producing extra blades of grass in the upper grass strip of the reverse design. Three die stages document this die's progression. Stage A captures both reverse and obverse in early die state, where the extra grass blades stand in sharpest contrast against primary design elements. Stage B reaches mid-die state, pending confirmation. Stage C advances to late die state, also awaiting confirmation. Within the broader America the Beautiful quarter program, which ran from 2010 through 2021 and encompassed fifty-six designs, Bombay Hook doubled dies are comparatively scarce in the variety literature. DDR-010's grass-blade doubling provides a clear diagnostic target for collectors examining 2015-P quarters, as the southward spread is identifiable under moderate magnification once the correct reverse area is located.

Die Markers

• UVC-2267
• DMR-011
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Andy Turnbull
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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