2023 VDDO VDDO-003

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista on the 2023 Philadelphia Mint Eleanor Roosevelt Quarter from the American Women Quarters series, VDDO-003 exhibits light spread west on the D of GOD, the last T of TRUST, the middle of the queue, and the hair curl above the ear. This westward directional spread across multiple design elements indicates a consistent hub displacement during die preparation. The variety progresses through three documented die stages: Stage A represents early die state, Stage B shows a die crack from the front of the bust to the rim at mid-die state with the reverse also at mid-die state, and Stage C represents late die state. Catalog codes UVC and DMR remain unassigned pending further documentation. The die crack developing in Stage B provides a valuable progression marker, as its appearance signals the transition from early to mid-die state and helps collectors determine which stage their specimen represents. The Eleanor Roosevelt Quarter, issued as part of the 2022-2025 American Women Quarters program, features a portrait design that provides multiple areas where hub doubling can manifest across the fine detail of the hair and lettering.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-00?
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage
• B:
• Die crack front of bust to
• rim - MDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Robert Umbarger
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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