1936 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

Submitted by Joe Feld, this 1936 Washington Quarter WDDO-001 holds the lead catalog position for doubled die obverses on the date and carries cross-references across four major catalogs: CONECA 1-O-I, Cherrypickers FS-25-1936-101 (011), Breen number 4281, and Wexler Variety ID 1936 25-cent WDDO-001. The doubling manifests as close spread toward center on the date and ribbon end — a Class VI compression where secondary impressions push inward, thickening affected elements from the inside. The four-way cross-referencing across CONECA, Cherrypickers, Breen, and Wexler reflects broad recognition among variety researchers and ensures attribution by all major grading services. The 1936 Washington Quarter was struck in 90% silver at Philadelphia during the Great Depression, just four years into the series that debuted in 1932. The close spread toward center requires careful magnified examination to distinguish secondary impressions from primary design elements, as the compression reduces separation between overlapping images. The Cherrypickers listing as FS-25-1936-101 denotes Fivaz-Stanton significance for the 25-cent denomination. A close spread towards the center shows on the date and the ribbon end.Die Markers: Obverse: Several die scratches run west to east inside the lower B in LIBERTY. Several short die scratches run west from the upper left of the 3. Reverse: A die scratch curves NNW from the left leaf below the arrowheads to the arrowheads. A rough pitted area can be found between the D in UNITED and the S in STATES.Submitted By: Joe FeldCross References: None known Obverse: Die scratch east from the bottom of the B in LIBERTY. Horizontal die crack through the upper forehead into the hair. Die crack along the base of the bust extending above the 1 in the date.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jim Lafferty Cross References: CONECA: 1-O-I, Cherrypickers: FS-25-1936-101 (011), Breen: #4281
• CONECA: 1-O-I, Cherrypickers: FS-25-1936-101 (011), Breen: #4281; Wexler Variety ID: 1936 25¢ WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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