2005-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-015

Description

West Virginia's contribution to the State Quarter Program features a dramatic rock formation with the New River Gorge Bridge, and DDR-015 on the 2005-S clad proof issue documents light spread positioned above the rock element of that design. VarietyVista catalogs this under UVC-2029 with die marriage reference DMR-017, placing it among a substantial cluster of documented reverse doubled dies for this popular commemorative quarter. The clad proof designation in the comments confirms this was struck at San Francisco on copper-nickel clad planchets as part of the standard proof set, distinct from the silver proof version produced concurrently. Three die states are recorded: Stage A with both reverse and obverse in Early Die State, Stage B in Mid Die State (unconfirmed), and Stage C in Late Die State (unconfirmed). The confirmed EDS at Stage A represents the earliest documented condition of this die, when both working surfaces retained their original sharpness. Light spread above the rock requires careful examination under magnification, as the natural texture of the rock design can obscure subtle doubling. San Francisco produced proof State Quarters in both clad and 90% silver versions, and the DDR-015 designation applies specifically to the clad proof striking. The West Virginia quarter's detailed reverse design — featuring geological formations, the bridge span, and the state outline — provides rich topography for doubled die detection, though the irregular natural forms in the design demand more interpretive examination than the geometric precision of text-based doubling.

Die Markers

• UVC-2029
• DMR-017
• 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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