2005 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-041

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as DDR-041 with die marker references UVC-1495 and DMR-043, this 2005-P Minnesota State Quarter exhibits a medium spread that manifests as a light extra branch on the lower right of the third tree in the state design. Four die stages track the progressive deterioration. Stage A at early die state shows a light die scratch to the northeast above the rock, with the obverse also at early die state. Stage B advances to early-to-mid die state on the reverse, accompanied by a die crack developing across the front of the bust on the obverse. By Stage C the reverse has reached mid die state and the bust crack extends to the Q of QUARTER. Stage D at late die state remains unconfirmed. The extra-branch doubling on the Minnesota tree design provides an unusual diagnostic, as most state quarter doubled dies affect lettering rather than design elements. Collectors screening for this variety should focus on the lower right area of the third tree, where the ghostly branch sits slightly displaced from the primary design.

Die Markers

• UVC-1495
• DMR-043
• Stage A:
• Light die scratch Northeast above rock – EDS
• Obverse is EDS
• Stage B:
• Reverse is EMDS
• Die crack across the front of the bust – EMDS
• Stage C:
• Reverse is MDS
• Die crack extends to Q of QUARTER – MDS
• Stage D:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by David Serbonich
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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