2013 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

Found on the 2013-P Fort McHenry National Park Quarter from the America the Beautiful series, DDR-002 exhibits medium spread to the west on the building corner to the left of a window — an architectural detail of the historic fort where the Star-Spangled Banner flew during the British bombardment of Baltimore in 1814. Die markers include UVC-2017 and DMR-003. Three die stages are recorded: Stage A in early die state (unconfirmed); Stage B with both reverse and obverse at mid-die state; and Stage C in late die state (unconfirmed). The confirmed mid-die state pairing at Stage B represents the most commonly encountered condition for this variety. Fort McHenry's design, featuring the fort's ramparts with a waving flag, carries geometric architectural elements that serve as natural indicators of hub displacement — the straight lines of walls and window frames make westward spread particularly detectable. The ATB quarter program (2010-2021) produced five designs annually, and each park's unique imagery created fresh opportunities for discovering doubled die varieties.

Die Markers

• UVC-2017
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Mary Roth
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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