1940-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-010

Description

Hub doubling on this 1940 Denver Washington quarter manifests as light extra thickness on OD of GOD WE, UST of TRUST, and BER of LIBERTY, cataloged as DDO-010 (UVC-0138, DMR-011). Three die stages document the die's working life. Stage A represents early die state and remains unconfirmed for supplementary markers. By Stage B, a light die crack has developed on the lower bust between the 9 and 4 of the date, with both sides at mid-die-state. Stage C shows significant deterioration: a die crack runs across the bust on the obverse, additional cracks appear on the forehead and through the hair, and on the reverse a die crack extends down the eagle's right wing, placing both sides in late die state. The progression from clean early impressions through cracking and eventual breakdown gives die-stage collectors a clear chronological framework. Washington quarter doubled dies from the pre-war era are collected alongside the silver composition series. The spread on the motto and LIBERTY elements requires magnification, but once the letter thickening is identified, die-stage cracks provide confirmation of which production phase the coin represents.

Die Markers

• UVC-0138
• DMR-011
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Light die crack on lower bust between 94 of date – MDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• Die crack across bust – LDS
• Die crack on forehead and in hair
• Die crack down eagle's Right wing – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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