2004 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-017

Description

Among the most visually striking Wisconsin State Quarter doubled die reverses, DDR-017 earns a "very strong" spread designation for prominent northward displacement on the upper outer nostril of the cow in Wisconsin's agricultural reverse design. This specific diagnostic — upper outer nostril with northward spread — distinguishes DDR-017 from other Wisconsin nostril DDRs showing different directional spreads or affecting different portions of the nostril. Stage A places both sides in early die state, confirming the variety from initial use. Stages B and C remain unconfirmed. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-2020 and DMR-018, this Philadelphia Mint copper-nickel clad quarter is part of the broader Wisconsin Quarter variety phenomenon that captivated collectors in 2004-2005. While the famous "Extra Leaf" varieties garnered the most media attention, standard DDR varieties like DDR-017 demonstrate that Wisconsin Quarter dies were prone to multiple hub-related anomalies, making the cow's nostril one of the most productive cherrypicking zones on any State Quarter.

Die Markers

• UVC-2020
• DMR-018
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Mary Roth
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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