1935-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as DDO-001 for the 1935 Denver Mint Washington Quarter, this doubled die obverse exhibits light spread on IN GOD WE TRUST — the motto that appears above the eagle on these early Washington Quarter obverses. Assigned tracking codes UVC-0032 and DMR-002, this variety has been documented across multiple die stages. Stage A presents early die state characteristics, though confirmation is pending. Stage B shows the obverse at mid-die-state, while the reverse exhibits what has been described as strong machine damage doubling at mid-die-state — a notation that distinguishes mechanical doubling caused by die bounce from true hub doubling during the die manufacturing process. Stage C at late die state remains unconfirmed. The 1935-D Washington Quarter is an early issue in the series, struck just three years after the Washington Quarter debuted in 1932. Denver's 1935-D had a mintage of approximately 5.78 million, a modest figure for the series. Doubled dies from the 1930s Washington Quarter series are uncommon in the VarietyVista catalog, making DDO-001 a noteworthy entry for early Washington Quarter variety collectors.

Die Markers

• UVC-0032
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse is MDS
• Reverse as strong machine damage doubling – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Joseph Grommon
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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