2022 VDDR VDDR-004

Description

From the American Women Quarters program, this 2022-P Dr. Sally Ride Quarter VDDR-004 shows a medium spread on Sally Ride's chin — a portrait element where hub displacement creates a visible doubling of the jawline contour. Catalog codes are pending assignment. The die progression documents three stages: Stage A at early die state (unconfirmed); Stage B at mid-die state, with the reverse confirmed and a die chip on Sally Ride's mouth serving as a key diagnostic marker; and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The Sally Ride quarter, designed by Elana Hagler, depicts the physicist and astronaut beside a window with the Earth reflected in it, commemorating her 1983 flight as the first American woman in space. The American Women Quarters series (2022-2025) honors pioneering women across diverse fields, and each year's five unique portraits provide new diagnostic areas for variety collectors. The die chip on the mouth at Stage B offers an unmistakable attribution point for confirming this variety.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-00?
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse is MDS
• Die chip on mouth – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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