1943-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002
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Description
The 1943-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002 is a doubled die obverse (DDO) variety, where a misalignment during the die hubbing process created visible doubling on the obverse design elements. This variety was discovered on the 1943 (D) Washington Quarter, part of the Washington Silver Quarters 1932-1964 series. Die markers: UVC-0327 DMR-003 Stage A: Obverse is EDS Reverse is MDS UVC-0328 DMR-004 Stage B: Obverse is EMDS Reverse die changed – MDS Light curved die gouge on eagle's Right wing Stage C: Light die crack across bust – MDS Die crack down eagle's Right wing – LDS UVC-0329 DMR-005 Stage D: Die crack across bust into field in front and queue behind – LDS Die crack across hair Die crack on forehead Die crack across lower LI of LIBERTY Reverse die changed – MDS Stage E: Obverse die cracks are longer – VLDS Reverse is LMDS. Die Stages and Markers UVC-0327 DMR-003 Stage A: Obverse is EDS Reverse is MDS UVC-0328 DMR-004 Stage B: Obverse is EMDS Reverse die changed – MDS Light curved die gouge on eagle's Right wing Stage C: Light die crack across bust – MDS Die crack down eagle's Right wing – LDS UVC-0329 DMR-005 Stage D: Die crack across bust into field in front and queue behind – LDS Die crack across hair Die crack on forehead Die crack across lower LI of LIBERTY Reverse die changed – MDS Stage E: Obverse die cracks are longer – VLDS Reverse is LMDS.
Die Markers
- UVC-0327
- DMR-003
- Stage A:
- Obverse is EDS
- Reverse is MDS
- UVC-0328
- DMR-004
- Stage B:
- Obverse is EMDS
- Reverse die changed – MDS
- Light curved die gouge on eagle's Right wing
- Stage C:
- Light die crack across bust – MDS
- Die crack down eagle's Right wing – LDS
- UVC-0329
- DMR-005
- Stage D:
- Die crack across bust into field in front and queue behind – LDS
- Die crack across hair
- Die crack on forehead
- Die crack across lower LI of LIBERTY
- Reverse die changed – MDS
- Stage E:
- Obverse die cracks are longer – VLDS
- Reverse is LMDS
Attribution History
- Discovered by Ed Raser
- Expert attribution by VarietyVista
External References
Additional Notes
Die Stages and Markers UVC-0327 DMR-003 Stage A: Obverse is EDS Reverse is MDS UVC-0328 DMR-004 Stage B: Obverse is EMDS Reverse die changed – MDS Light curved die gouge on eagle's Right wing Stage C: Light die crack across bust – MDS Die crack down eagle's Right wing – LDS UVC-0329 DMR-005 Stage D: Die crack across bust into field in front and queue behind – LDS Die crack across hair Die crack on forehead Die crack across lower LI of LIBERTY Reverse die changed – MDS Stage E: Obverse die cracks are longer – VLDS Reverse is LMDS