1940-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

The 1940-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001 is a doubled die reverse (DDR) variety, where die hubbing misalignment produced visible doubling on the reverse design. This variety was discovered on the 1940 (S) Washington Quarter, part of the Washington Silver Quarters 1932-1964 series. Die markers: UVC-0144 DMR-002 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Die crack down eagle's Right wing – EMDS Obverse is EMDS Stage C: Die crack down eagle's Right wing extends to Q of QUARTER – MDS Obverse is MDS Stage D: Die crack from middle bar of E of STATES ESE through IBUS to top of eagle's Left wing – MDS Die crack across lower wreath Die crack across upper hair – MDS Die crack 1 of date to base of bust Stage E: Die crack from eagle's beak North to rim at E of STATES – LDS Die crack STA of STATES to eagle's wing Die chip on bust above 9 of date – LDS Stage F: Die crack from eagle's Right wing extends through STAT to die crack from eagle's head – LDS Die crack across eagle's head Obverse is LDS. Reverse is LISTED as RPM-002. Obverse is LISTED as DDO-001.

Die Markers

• UVC-0144
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die crack down eagle's Right wing – EMDS
• Obverse is EMDS
• Stage C:
• Die crack down eagle's Right wing extends to Q of QUARTER – MDS
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage D:
• Die crack from middle bar of E of STATES ESE through IBUS to top of eagle's Left wing – MDS
• Die crack across lower wreath
• Die crack across upper hair – MDS
• Die crack 1 of date to base of bust
• Stage E:
• Die crack from eagle's beak North to rim at E of STATES – LDS
• Die crack STA of STATES to eagle's wing
• Die chip on bust above 9 of date – LDS
• Stage F:
• Die crack from eagle's Right wing extends through STAT to die crack from eagle's head – LDS
• Die crack across eagle's head
• Obverse is LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Delma K. Romines
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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