1943 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-037

Description

The 1943 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-037 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 Washington Quarter, part of the Washington Silver Quarters 1932-1964 series. Die markers: UVC-0474 DMR-043 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: MDS (unconfirmed) Stage C: Light die crack in upper hair – LMDS Die crack across bow – LDS Die crack from E PL of PLURIBUS down eagle's Right wing above QUAR to T of QUARTER Die crack from LURIBUS of PLURIBUS down eagle's Left wing to lower wing tip UVC-0475 DMR-044 Stage D: Die crack across bust – LDS Reverse die changed – LDS. Die Stages and Markers UVC-0474 DMR-043 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: MDS (unconfirmed) Stage C: Light die crack in upper hair – LMDS Die crack across bow – LDS Die crack from E PL of PLURIBUS down eagle's Right wing above QUAR to T of QUARTER Die crack from LURIBUS of PLURIBUS down eagle's Left wing to lower wing tip UVC-0475 DMR-044 Stage D: Die crack across bust – LDS Reverse die changed – LDS.

Die Markers

• UVC-0474
• DMR-043
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Light die crack in upper hair – LMDS
• Die crack across bow – LDS
• Die crack from E PL of PLURIBUS down eagle's Right wing above QUAR to T of QUARTER
• Die crack from LURIBUS of PLURIBUS down eagle's Left wing to lower wing tip
• UVC-0475
• DMR-044
• Stage D:
• Die crack across bust – LDS
• Reverse die changed – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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