2007-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003

Description

Third in the reverse doubled die census for the 2007-S Wyoming State Quarter, DDR-003 exhibits medium spread on the first tuft of mane under the saddle horn — a highly specific diagnostic that leverages the bucking bronco design unique to Wyoming's contribution to the 50 State Quarters Program (1999-2008). The Wyoming quarter reverse depicts a cowboy on a bucking horse, inspired by the state's iconic Steamboat symbol, and the detailed horse anatomy provides organic design elements particularly sensitive to hub doubling detection. VarietyVista catalogs this under UVC-1835 and DMR-005, documenting three die stages: Stage A at early die state, Stage B at mid die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The silver proof designation places DDR-003 within the premium Silver Proof Set production at San Francisco, where 90% silver planchets were used for a limited proof run alongside the more numerous clad proof issues. Medium spread on the mane tuft should be visible under moderate magnification, with the organic hair strands providing clear evidence of secondary impression displacement. The saddle horn serves as a stable reference point against which the mane displacement can be measured, as the horn's rigid shape should show less doubling effect than the softer organic mane detail near the rotation or displacement center. DDR-003's position as the third documented reverse variety for the 2007-S Wyoming quarter reflects more modest DDR activity compared to the prolific Minnesota quarter census, consistent with design elements that are less susceptible to generating numerous distinguishable doubled die impressions.

Die Markers

• UVC-1835
• DMR-005
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Al Lawrence
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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