1934 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

Description

Cataloged as UVC-011 and DMR-006 in the VarietyVista attribution system, the 1934 Washington Quarter DDO-002 exhibits light but collectible spread on LIBERTY, the date, and IN and TR of TRUST. The obverse uses ODV-002, the Medium Motto variety, adding a second layer of die-variety interest. Three documented die stages trace the coin through its production life: Stage A represents the early die state, currently unconfirmed. Stage B, a mid-die-state, features a distinctive die chip on the cheek behind the lower nose on the obverse, while the reverse also presents at MDS. Stage C brings late-die-state deterioration—a die crack running across the bust, another crack extending across the upper hair to the T of LIBERTY, a die crack descending down the eagle's right wing to the U of QUARTER, a crack running from the back of the eagle's head to the left wing, and a further crack from US of PLURIBUS to the wing. This progressive die failure makes Stage C specimens particularly interesting to variety specialists.

Die Markers

• UVC-011
• DMR-006
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die chip on cheek behind lower nose – MDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• Die crack across bust – LDS
• Die crack across upper hair extending to T of LIBERTY
• Die crack down eagle's Right wing – LDS
• Die crack back of eagle's head to Left wing
• Die crack from US of PLURIBUS to wing

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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