1941 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-008

Description

Strong spread in the north direction on the beak, arrows, and wreath of the heraldic eagle reverse characterizes this eighth doubled die reverse for the 1941 Washington Silver Quarter. Cataloged as UVC-0174 with DMR-024 in the VarietyVista system, DDR-008 has three documented die states: Stage A in early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B with both reverse and obverse in mid-die state, and Stage C in late die state (unconfirmed). The comments note that this is a generic listing for coins that cannot be positively attributed to a specific listed die — meaning multiple reverse dies may share similar doubling characteristics, and this listing serves as a catch-all attribution when precise die identification is not possible. The strong northward spread on the beak, arrows, and wreath indicates substantial hub doubling where the reverse hub was displaced vertically between impressions during die preparation. John Flanagan's Washington Quarter reverse design, featuring the heraldic eagle with spread wings, arrows in its talons, and an olive wreath surrounding, provides multiple elements where strong doubling is visually apparent. The 1941 Washington Silver Quarter was struck in 90% silver composition, and as a pre-war date it was produced in substantial quantities before the wartime silver conservation measures that would affect later production. Eight doubled die reverses documented for a single pre-war quarter date reflects the considerable research effort devoted to early Washington Quarter die varieties. The DMR-024 cross-reference — a high number in the doubled die reverse sequence — indicates extensive documentation of reverse doubling across the 1941 die population.

Die Markers

• UVC-0174
• DMR-024
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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