1943-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Carrying the primary catalog position as the first documented doubled die reverse for the 1943-D Washington Quarter, DDR-001 records light spread on ITED of UNITED, STATES OF, and AM of AMERICA on the reverse lettering. Cataloged under UVC-0336 and DMR-012, this variety progresses through three die stages: Stage A in Early Die State is unconfirmed, Stage B shows both the reverse and obverse in Mid-Die State, and Stage C shows both in Late Die State. The 1943-D Washington Quarter was struck during the height of World War II, when the Denver Mint balanced production of circulating coinage with the enormous demands of wartime manufacturing. Washington Quarters of this era were composed of 90% silver, and the 1943-D carries a mintage that makes it accessible to collectors while the DDR-001 designation adds variety significance. The light spread across the reverse legend, though subtle, establishes the baseline doubled die reverse entry for this date and mint combination. Subsequent DDR discoveries for 1943-D would be numbered sequentially from this foundational entry, making DDR-001 the reference point against which later varieties are compared and distinguished.

Die Markers

• UVC-0336
• DMR-012
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Delma K. Romines
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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