1934 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-016

Description

Struck from obverse die variant ODV-002 — the Medium Motto variety of John Flanagan's Washington Quarter design — the 1934 DDO-016 exhibits light spread and extra thickness on the letters of LIBERTY. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-0489 with die marriage DMR-022, this variety progresses through three documented die states: EDS and MDS stages remain unconfirmed, while the late die state features a die crack across Washington's forehead and hair, with the reverse in mid die state. The 1934 Philadelphia issue marks the second year of Washington Quarter production, and the Medium Motto obverse hub (ODV-002) is itself a collectible variety — making DDO-016 a variety-within-a-variety that appeals to Washington Quarter specialists. Collectors should examine LIBERTY under magnification for the characteristic extra thickness that distinguishes doubled die obverse varieties from normal strike doubling, which tends to appear as shelf-like displacement rather than uniform thickening.

Die Markers

• UVC-0489
• DMR-022
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Die crack across forehead and hair – LDS
• Reverse is MDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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