1936 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-005

Description

VarietyVista's DDR-005 attribution for the 1936 Washington quarter identifies light spread on the letters OF AMERICA on the reverse — subtle hub doubling that requires careful examination under magnification to confirm. Cross-referenced as UVC-0052 and DMR-013, this variety has been documented across three die stages that track the die's progression from fresh to worn. Stage A captures the early die state, where the doubling on OF AMERICA appears at its sharpest against clean fields. Stage B advances to the reverse late-mid die state, where a light die crack develops across the bust on the obverse — a deterioration marker that helps pin specimens to this specific stage. Stage C reaches late die state, where accumulated wear softens both primary design elements and the secondary doubled impression. The 1936 Washington quarter, struck at Philadelphia with a mintage of 41.3 million pieces, is a widely available date in the series, but the specific die pair responsible for DDR-005 produced only a subset of that total. Light doubled die reverses like DDR-005 appeal to specialists who value completeness in their die-variety census for a given date.

Die Markers

• UVC-0052
• DMR-013
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse is LMDS
• Light die crack across bust – LMDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

External References