2005 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-048

Description

Completing the spectrum of column #7 West varieties for the 2005 Philadelphia cent, DDR-048 concentrates its medium spread on the lower portion of the westernmost Memorial column, from the shin level down to the pedestal. Where DDR-036 covers shoulder-to-shin and DDR-038 spans shoulder-to-knee, this variety confines the secondary column image to the bottom section — the pedestal zone where the column meets its base. The shin-to-pedestal extent often produces a distinctive visual signature: the upper column appears normal while the lower portion splits into two parallel lines that converge with the pedestal. Medium spread confirms clear separation between primary and secondary images at standard magnification. Die stage progression documents three states: Stage A at Early Die State, Stage B at Mid Die State (unconfirmed), and Stage C at Late Die State (unconfirmed). Collectors seeking to differentiate among the 2005 column DDRs should focus on exactly where the doubling begins and ends along the column shaft, as the vertical extent is the primary diagnostic separating these otherwise similar West-direction varieties.

Die Markers

• UVC-3199
• DMR-050
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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