1941 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-016

Description

Cataloged as UVC-0456 and DMR-036 in the VarietyVista system, the 1941 Washington Quarter DDO-016 exhibits light spread on ERTY of LIBERTY. Struck in 90% silver (the standard composition for pre-1965 Washington Quarters), this variety's die stage progression documents three stages: Stage A is an unconfirmed early die state. Stage B reaches an unconfirmed mid-die-state. Stage C advances to late die state with a light die crack across the bust, a light die crack across the upper hair, and a die chip on the eagle's head. The LIBERTY spread, while light, falls in an area collectors routinely examine on Washington Quarters, making discovery possible during standard inspection. The Stage C die cracks across the bust and upper hair, along with the eagle's head chip, provide useful die-state indicators for determining where a given specimen falls in the production sequence.

Die Markers

• UVC-0456
• DMR-036
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Light die crack across bust – LDS
• Light die crack across upper hair
• Die chip on eagle's head – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by ZAP's coins
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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