1940 (D) Washington Quarter - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001 / DDO-001

Description

DDO-001, which Wexler numbers WDDO-001, is a doubled die obverse on the 1940-D Washington quarter with strong spread on GOD WE and the UST of TRUST. Both catalogs cite Cherrypickers FS-101; Wexler writes it FS-25-1940D-101 (012.5). Wexler's Coins and Die Varieties describes a spread to the ESE on IN GOD WE TRUST and on the upper front part of the neck. On the obverse it lists a scratch heading SE from the N of IN at its lower left, another heading SE from the base of the first T in TRUST, one heading NW from the W in WE at the top center, two heading NW from the top of the I of IN, and a NW/SE scratch left of the chin. On the reverse a crack passes through the PL of PLURIBUS, a short gouge heads SW from the middle of the first S in STATES, and a crack descends the eagle's right wing. CONECA lists the die as 1-O-II, and Kevin Flynn submitted it. VarietyVista credits Bill Hughes. Under UVC-0129 and DMR-002, stage B shows many light scratches on the obverse in an early-middle state and a crack down the eagle's right wing in a late state; VarietyVista adds that this reverse die, slightly later, was also paired with DDO-007. Stage A (early), stage C (obverse middle, reverse die changed) and stage D (late) are all unconfirmed.

Die Markers

• VarietyVista: UVC-0129 DMR-002 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Numerous light die scratches on Obverse – EMDS Die crack down eagle's Right wing – LDS This reverse die in a slightly later die state was paired with DDO-007 Stage C: Obverse is MDS (unconfirmed) Reverse die changed (unconfirmed) Stage D: LDS (unconfirmed)

Cross References

• Wexler: 1940-D 25¢ WDDO-001; VarietyVista: 1940-D DDO-001; CONECA: 1-O-II, Cherrypickers: FS-25-1940D-101 (012.5)

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