2005 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-049

Description

Among the proliferation of die varieties discovered on the 2005 Minnesota State Quarter, DDR-049 stands out for its distinctive doubling manifestation: a strong spread producing an extra tree to the middle left of the third full tree in the state's lakeside design. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-1504 with die marriage DMR-052, this variety appears in early die state on both obverse and reverse, with mid and late die states unconfirmed. The SMS notation indicates this variety has been identified on Satin Finish strikes from 2005 Uncirculated Mint Sets — the special strike format produced from 2005 to 2010 that replaced the traditional business strike finish in sets. The Minnesota Quarter's detailed landscape reverse, designed by Charles Vickers, features multiple trees, a lake, and a fishing scene that provide numerous anchor points for doubled die detection, making the extra tree on DDR-049 a particularly accessible identification feature.

Die Markers

• UVC-1504
• DMR-052
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Allen Campbell and Ray McCaffrey
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

External References