2021 VDDR VDDR-002

Description

Among the final issues in the America the Beautiful Quarters program that ran from 2010 through 2021, VDDR-002 preserves a medium spread North doubled die reverse visible as an extra bottom of Washington's cuff on the obverse-paired die. Die markers under UVC-???? and DMR-00? indicate this variety awaits full Universal Variety Code assignment, a status common for recently discovered ATB quarter varieties still being integrated into the master catalog. Three die stages are documented: Stage A at Late Die State (unconfirmed), Stage B where the reverse reaches Early-to-Mid Die State with a die crack developing along the bust, and Stage C returning to Late Die State (unconfirmed). The Stage B die crack along the bust is the critical progression marker, establishing that this die developed structural fatigue during its production run. Cataloged by VarietyVista, this doubled die belongs to the extensive family of hub doubling varieties found across the 56-design ATB program, where the rapid pace of new reverse designs each year created frequent opportunities for hub misalignment during die production. Collectors examining 2021 ATB quarters should focus on Washington's cuff area for the secondary impression that defines the medium North spread of VDDR-002.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-00?
• Stage A:
• LDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse is EMDS
• Die crack along bust – EMDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jefferson Seeley
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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