2005-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-006

Description

Sixth in the reverse doubled die census for the 2005-D Minnesota State Quarter, DDR-006 presents medium spread in the lower right side of the state's reverse depiction — specifically affecting the stylized lake, tree, and fisherman design created by Artisan Medallic Sculptor Charles L. Vickers. The Minnesota quarter entered circulation in 2005 as part of the 50 State Quarters Program, and Denver produced millions of examples that year, generating the substantial die usage necessary to produce multiple doubled die varieties. VarietyVista cataloged this die under identifiers UVC-1670 and DMR-008, with three die stages documented: Stage A where both reverse and obverse surfaces exhibit early die state characteristics, Stage B at mid die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The EDS confirmation for Stage A ensures that specimens with sharp, unworn die surfaces have been verified for this variety. A critical comment notes that this die carries the SMS (Satin Finish) designation, indicating it was used to produce coins found in 2005 United States Mint Uncirculated Sets rather than standard business-strike circulation coins. Satin finish coins received a distinctive matte surface treatment from specially prepared dies and planchets, giving them a different luster and texture than circulation strikes. Collectors searching for DDR-006 should focus their hunt on 2005-D Minnesota quarters extracted from mint sets rather than pocket change, as the SMS designation constrains the population to that specific production channel. The medium spread on the lower right side of the volcano-like design element is best examined under 10-15x magnification with fiber-optic lighting angled to highlight the secondary hub impression against the textured landscape details. The separation between primary and secondary images should be clearly visible without extreme magnification but requires deliberate examination.

Die Markers

• UVC-1670
• DMR-008
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steve Bernatowicz
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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