2004 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-010

Description

Wisconsin State Quarter doubled die reverses rank among the most famous modern error coins in American numismatics, and DDR-010 adds another entry to this celebrated family. This variety displays medium spread in the northwest direction on the upper outer nostril of the cow featured in Wisconsin's agricultural reverse design. The cow's nostril area proved remarkably susceptible to visible doubling across multiple dies, and the specificity of the affected area — upper outer nostril, northwest direction — distinguishes DDR-010 from other Wisconsin DDRs that show doubling on different portions of the nostril or in different directional spreads. Stage A documentation confirms both the reverse and obverse in early die state, meaning the doubling was present from the very first strikes. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-1985 and DMR-011, this variety is part of the broader Wisconsin Quarter phenomenon that captured mainstream media attention in 2004-2005 when dramatic "Extra Leaf High" and "Extra Leaf Low" varieties made national headlines. While DDR-010 is a standard doubled die rather than one of the famous extra leaf varieties, it demonstrates the same susceptibility to die anomalies that made the 2004 Wisconsin Quarter one of the most scrutinized coins of the modern era.

Die Markers

• UVC-1985
• DMR-011
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Roschen
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

External References