2007 (P) Wyoming State Quarter - Doubled Die Reverse DDR-030

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista under UVC-1746 and DMR-033, this State Quarter doubled die reverse from the 2007 issue exhibits a very strong spread creating a duplicate saddle horn tip visible beneath the primary saddle horn on the Wyoming reverse design. The die progressed through three 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). The 2007 Wyoming State Quarter, designed by Norman E. Nemeth, features a bucking horse and rider with the inscription "The Equality State" — and the saddle horn at the top of the western saddle proved to be a particularly productive area for detecting doubled die spread because its isolated, protruding geometry creates an unmistakable doubled image when hub misalignment occurs. A "very strong" designation from VarietyVista indicates the duplicate saddle horn tip is potentially visible to the unaided eye. The State Quarters program (1999-2008) generated enormous collector interest and prompted scrutiny of circulating coinage, with variety hunters examining millions of coins from each state's issue. The saddle horn doubling is cataloged as DDR-030.

Die Markers

• UVC-1746
• DMR-033
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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