1939-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-004
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Description
The 1939-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-004 is a doubled die obverse (DDO) variety, where a misalignment during the die hubbing process created visible doubling on the obverse design elements. This variety was discovered on the 1939 (S) Washington Quarter, part of the Washington Silver Quarters 1932-1964 series. Die markers: UVC-0221 DMR-005 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Obverse and Reverse are MDS Stage C: Die crack across upper hair – LMDS Light die crack along bust Die crack from last S of STATES through O of OF to wing under R of AMERICA – LMDS Die crack eagle's head East to wing Die crack from wing through IT of UNITED UVC-0463 DMR-007 Stage D: Obverse is LDS Reverse die changed – LDS Die crack down eagle's Right wing Stage E: Obverse is LDS Die crack through upper RIBUS of PLURIBUS across eagle's wing to I of AMERICA – LDS Die crack across ribbon into leaves above OL of DOLLAR. Die Stages and Markers UVC-0221 DMR-005 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Obverse and Reverse are MDS Stage C: Die crack across upper hair – LMDS Light die crack along bust Die crack from last S of STATES through O of OF to wing under R of AMERICA – LMDS Die crack eagle's head East to wing Die crack from wing through IT of UNITED UVC-0463 DMR-007 Stage D: Obverse is LDS Reverse die changed – LDS Die crack down eagle's Right wing Stage E: Obverse is LDS Die crack through upper RIBUS of PLURIBUS across eagle's wing to I of AMERICA – LDS Die crack across ribbon into leaves above OL of DOLLAR.
Die Markers
- UVC-0221
- DMR-005
- Stage A:
- EDS (unconfirmed)
- Stage B:
- Obverse and Reverse are MDS
- Stage C:
- Die crack across upper hair – LMDS
- Light die crack along bust
- Die crack from last S of STATES through O of OF to wing under R of AMERICA – LMDS
- Die crack eagle's head East to wing
- Die crack from wing through IT of UNITED
- UVC-0463
- DMR-007
- Stage D:
- Obverse is LDS
- Reverse die changed – LDS
- Die crack down eagle's Right wing
- Stage E:
- Obverse is LDS
- Die crack through upper RIBUS of PLURIBUS across eagle's wing to I of AMERICA – LDS
- Die crack across ribbon into leaves above OL of DOLLAR
Attribution History
- Discovered by Joseph Grommon
- Expert attribution by VarietyVista
External References
Additional Notes
Die Stages and Markers UVC-0221 DMR-005 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Obverse and Reverse are MDS Stage C: Die crack across upper hair – LMDS Light die crack along bust Die crack from last S of STATES through O of OF to wing under R of AMERICA – LMDS Die crack eagle's head East to wing Die crack from wing through IT of UNITED UVC-0463 DMR-007 Stage D: Obverse is LDS Reverse die changed – LDS Die crack down eagle's Right wing Stage E: Obverse is LDS Die crack through upper RIBUS of PLURIBUS across eagle's wing to I of AMERICA – LDS Die crack across ribbon into leaves above OL of DOLLAR