1941 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-011

Description

A COMBO variety — the obverse is attributed DDO-011 and the reverse is independently listed as DDR-001 — DDO-011 for the 1941-P Washington Quarter (90% silver) shows a medium spread north on the last 1 of the date. Catalogued UVC-0163 and DMR-013, four die stages are documented for this variety. Stage A is the early die state. Stage B is the mid die state, with the reverse simultaneously listed as DDR-001 for that stage. Stage C (late-to-mid die state, LMDS) introduces a light die crack across the bust and a light die crack from the S of PLURIBUS to the wing. Stage D (late die state) carries a die crack from URIBUS to the wing, a die crack east from the eagle's head, a die crack from the wing through NIT of UNITED, and a die crack down the eagle's right wing to the leaves above Q of QUARTER. The 1941-P Washington Quarter was struck in 90% silver at the Philadelphia Mint under John Flanagan's design. The four-stage die progression documents an unusually detailed record of this die's deterioration, culminating in the extensive network of Stage D cracks across the reverse eagle.

Die Markers

• UVC-0163
• DMR-013
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse is MDS
• Reverse is LISTED as DDR-001 – MDS
• Stage C:
• Light die crack in across bust – LMDS
• Light die crack from S of PLURIBUS to wing – LMDS
• Stage D:
• Obverse is LDS
• Die crack from URIBUS of PLURIBUS to wing – LDS
• Die crack East from eagle's head
• Die crack from wing through NIT of UNITED
• Die crack down eagle's Right wing to leaves above the Q of QUARTER

Attribution History

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

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