2021 VDDR VDDR-009

Description

Light spread to the South appears as an extra bottom edge on Washington's cuff in this 2021 Philadelphia Crossing the Delaware quarter, documenting a minor hub displacement on the reverse die. The Crossing the Delaware design — commemorating General George Washington's pivotal Christmas night crossing of the Delaware River in 1776 — depicts Washington standing in the bow of a Durham boat with soldiers rowing through ice-choked waters. The cuff detail on Washington's coat sleeve is a small but precisely engraved element where even light southward spread creates a discernible secondary line below the primary cuff edge. Die stage progression spans Early Die State through Late Die State. VDDR-009 is the ninth cataloged doubled die reverse for this design, reflecting active variety research on the final year of the Washington quarter's traditional reverse before the 2022 American Women series introduced new reverse designs. Collectors should examine the cuff area under magnification with angled lighting to reveal the subtle secondary edge that defines this variety.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-00?
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EMDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Robert Umbarger
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

External References