2005 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-026

Description

On the reverse of a 2005 State Quarter, DDR-026 presents medium spread toward the South, manifesting as a teardrop-shaped area of the primary tree between the tree and rock — a distinctive diagnostic that gives collectors a clear visual target. Die markers UVC-1480 and DMR-028 track three die stages: Stage A with both reverse and obverse at Early Die State, Stage B at Mid Die State (unconfirmed), and Stage C at Late Die State (unconfirmed). VarietyVista cataloged this variety within the State Quarters 1999-2008 series, a ten-year commemorative program that honored each of the fifty states with unique reverse designs. The Southward spread creating a teardrop shape between tree and rock elements suggests a Class I or Class III hub doubling mechanism where displacement occurred along a defined directional axis. State Quarter varieties attracted significant collector attention throughout the program's decade-long run, as the annually changing reverse designs meant that each year's die varieties were unique to that specific state's design — unlike recurring designs like the Lincoln Memorial where similar doubling patterns repeat across decades. The confirmed Early Die State in Stage A indicates this variety appeared from the die's earliest impressions, making early-stage examples potentially available across the full production run rather than being limited to later strikes.

Die Markers

• UVC-1480
• DMR-028
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Clayton Quirk, Ken Olson, and Neil Hedin
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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