1941-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-0211 with die marker reference DMR-007, this 1941-S Washington Quarter exhibits a medium spread on IN GOD WE TRUST. This is a combination variety: the reverse is identified as MMS-001, the Small mintmark designation, meaning this die pair combines a doubled die obverse with a specific mintmark size variant to create a dual-attribution piece. Die stages A and B remain unconfirmed, while Stage C in Late Die State documents specific deterioration: a light die crack runs down the eagle's right wing on the reverse, and a heavy die scratch extends from the first R of QUARTER to the right stem. The reverse MMS-001 (Small) indicates this coin received its S mintmark from a smaller punch than the standard size used on other 1941-S quarter dies. San Francisco Mint, 90% silver composition at 6.25 grams. The 1941-S was produced during the final pre-war year of normal coinage operations. Combination varieties pairing hub doubling with mintmark size anomalies document two independent die preparation events — the hub impression and the mintmark application — each contributing to the variety's total attribution profile.

Die Markers

• UVC-0211
• DMR-007
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse is LDS
• Light die crack down eagle's Right wing – LDS
• Heavy die scratch from first R of QUARTER to Right stem

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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