1934-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

Attributed by the Wexler Team as WDDO-001 and cross-referenced as VAM-4 in the Van Allen-Mallis catalog, this doubled die obverse on the 1934 Denver Mint Peace Dollar connects two major attribution systems for the same die variety. The dual listing under both Wexler and VAM frameworks reflects the parallel cataloging traditions in American numismatics — the Wexler system organizes doubled dies across all denominations by a standardized classification methodology, while the VAM system is specific to Morgan and Peace Dollars and tracks all die varieties including but not limited to doubled dies. When a variety appears in both catalogs, the cross-reference allows collectors using either system to identify the same die. The 1934-D Peace Dollar is the penultimate issue of the series — only the 1934-S and 1935 and 1935-S followed before the Peace Dollar ended production. Denver struck approximately 1.57 million 1934-D Peace Dollars, a modest mintage that makes the date semi-key in the series. As the first cataloged doubled die obverse for this date under the Wexler system, WDDO-001 represents the primary doubled die variety for 1934-D Peace Dollar collectors to pursue.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Joe Feld Cross References: VAM 4
• VAM 4; Wexler Variety ID: 1934-D $1 WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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