2013 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as DDR-003 under Universal Variety Code UVC-2105, this doubled die reverse appears on a 2013 America the Beautiful quarter featuring the Mount Rushmore National Memorial design from the South Dakota release. The primary diagnostic shows a strong spread in the westward direction on the middle of Jefferson's nose — referring to the sculptured profile of Thomas Jefferson on the Mount Rushmore design element within the quarter's reverse. Die marker records tracked under DMR-004 document three die stages: Stage A in early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B where a light die crack develops running north from the suspended worker's foot with the obverse in mid die state, and Stage C in late die state (unconfirmed). The America the Beautiful Quarters 2010-2021 series featured five unique reverse designs each year honoring national parks and sites, with each design serving as the reverse for only a single year, creating a concentrated window for variety discovery. The 2013 quarter was struck in copper-nickel clad composition (91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel), weighing 5.67 grams at 24.26 mm diameter. The Mount Rushmore design's detailed sculptural relief depicting the four presidential faces provided fine design elements particularly susceptible to showing hub displacement. The die crack at the suspended worker's foot in Stage B creates an additional point of visual interest and serves as a die state indicator for collectors seeking to establish the production timeline of their specimens.

Die Markers

• UVC-2105
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Light die crack North from the suspended worker's foot – MDS
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Alfonso Lopez
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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