1942 (D) Washington Quarter - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002

Description

1942-D WDDO-002 is a doubled die obverse on the 1942-D Washington quarter, cataloged by the Wexler team. A close spread toward the center shows on LIBERTY, and the TR of TRUST and the I of IN show an extremely close spread, also toward the center. On the obverse, several scratches head NE off the 4 in the date, from its upper right, and a crack crosses the base of the bust. The forehead has a SW/NE crack, another crack starts at the top of the forehead and heads east into the hair, and an E/W crack lies in the hair over the forehead. On the reverse, a gouge heads NE off the E in UNITED, from its lower right; a scratch heads SE off the leaf over the R in QUARTER; a crack heads east off the back of the eagle's head; a crack runs down the eagle's right wing; and a crack links the S in PLURIBUS with the upper left wing. Ralph Huntzinger submitted the variety. Wexler lists no cross-references.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1942-D 25¢ WDDO-002

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