2022 VDDR VDDR-001

Description

Light hub doubling spreading on Sally Ride's left shoulder identifies this as the first documented doubled die reverse for the 2022 American Women Quarter program, cataloged by VarietyVista. The American Women Quarters series (2022-2025) honors pioneering women in American history with five unique reverse designs annually, and Sally Ride — the first American woman in space — was among the 2022 honorees. The VDDR designation (VarietyVista Doubled Die Reverse) marks this as a variety-specific catalog entry distinct from other numbering systems. Die stage documentation shows provisional codes (UVC-????, DMR-00?) indicating the full classification was still pending at the time of listing, with Stage A showing both reverse and obverse at early die state, Stage B at mid die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The shoulder area of a portrait provides a broad, gently curved surface where hub doubling manifests as a subtle shift in the contour line — light spread in this zone requires careful comparison against normally struck specimens. The American Women Quarters represent the newest addition to the quarter dollar's long history of commemorative reverse programs, following the State Quarters (1999-2008), ATB Quarters (2010-2021), and other special issues. As VDDR-001, this is the foundational doubled die reverse entry for the 2022 program, and collectors searching rolls of these recent-issue quarters have a realistic chance of finding specimens in circulation.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-00?
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Scott Deuel
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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