2020 VDDR VDDR-001

Description

Holding the premier catalog position as VDDR-001 for its date, this 2020 America the Beautiful Quarter doubled die reverse exhibits strong spread directed East, manifesting as an extra upper notched root on the reverse design. VarietyVista's die stage documentation records three stages: Stage A at early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B at mid die state with numerous die chips in the leaf area and the obverse also at mid die state, and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The UVC and DMR codes remain unassigned (UVC-???? and DMR-00?), indicating pending full catalog integration. Strong eastward spread producing an extra notched root means the secondary hub impression shifted rightward with enough magnitude to create a clearly visible duplicate of the root structure — a natural design element whose organic contours make even partial duplication conspicuous against the intended single impression. The numerous die chips in leaves at Stage B provide secondary diagnostic markers that confirm die identity independent of the doubling itself, and their concentration in the leaf area suggests this portion of the die face experienced accelerated wear or stress. As the first-cataloged DDR for its date, VDDR-001 presumably represents either the strongest variety or the earliest discovery among 2020 ATB Quarter doubled die reverses. The ATB program's final year was 2021, making 2020 issues part of the program's penultimate production cycle. Strong spread intensity combined with premier catalog numbering typically correlates with higher collector demand, as these varieties tend to receive the most attention in attribution guides and collecting forums.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-00?
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Numerous die chips in leaves – MDS
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Robert Umbarger
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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