1941-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-003

Description

Pairing doubled die obverse characteristics with a notable mintmark variety, DDO-003 on the 1941-S Washington Quarter shows light spread on IN and TR of TRUST with extra thickness across the remainder of IN GOD WE TRUST and LIBERTY. The selective concentration of stronger doubling on IN and TR while the rest of the motto shows thickening rather than clear spread suggests the hub displacement was modest, with maximum effect at those specific letter positions. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-0212 and DMR-008, three die stages are recorded: Stage A in early die state remains unconfirmed, Stage B captures both obverse and reverse at mid-die-state, and Stage C at late die state is also unconfirmed. The reverse carries mintmark style MMS-001, the Small S punch — a significant attribution detail for collectors tracking mintmark varieties alongside hub doubling. Struck at San Francisco in 90% silver during the final full year before wartime measures altered quarter production, the 1941-S Washington Quarter represents an intersection where doubled die interest meets mintmark style documentation, giving specialists two layers of variety identification on a single coin.

Die Markers

• UVC-0212
• DMR-008
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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