2019 VDDR VDDR-001

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista, the 2019 VDDR-001 on the America the Beautiful Quarter is designated as a Very Doubled Die Reverse, showing a medium spread on the upper spindle element of the reverse design. The ATB Quarter series (2010-2021) was struck in cupronickel-clad composition at 5.67 grams and 24.3 mm diameter. Die markers are listed with pending UVC and DMR codes (UVC-???? and DMR-00?), indicating this variety was cataloged before permanent tracking numbers were assigned — a common occurrence with recently discovered varieties. Three die states are documented: Stage A at Early Die State (unconfirmed), Stage B showing a die break in the hair area at Mid Die State along with die breaks in the windows and outside the lower right spindle with the obverse also at MDS, and Stage C at Late Die State (unconfirmed). The VDDR prefix distinguishes this from standard DDR varieties, indicating the doubling was considered particularly strong or prominent by the cataloger. The multiple die breaks documented at Stage B — in the hair, windows, and near the spindle — suggest this die experienced significant structural degradation during its service life, which may have contributed to the limited number of coins struck before the die was retired.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-00?
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die break in hair – MDS
• Die break in windows
• Die break outside lower Right spindle
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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