1943-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-017

Description

This 1943-S Washington Quarter DDO-017, cataloged by VarietyVista, presents light hub doubling spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, and the date. The light spread across three major obverse legend and numeral areas suggests a small but uniform hub displacement during the die hubbing process. Die stage progression is tracked under UVC-0367 and DMR-018: Stage A is an unconfirmed early die state, Stage B is an unconfirmed mid-die state, and Stage C confirms both the obverse and reverse at late die state (LDS). The confirmed LDS at Stage C establishes that this die pair served through its full working life until accumulated wear became apparent. The San Francisco Mint struck 1943-S Washington Quarters during the heart of World War II, and this facility's wartime quarter production supplemented the output from Philadelphia and Denver to meet heightened coinage demands. With 17 doubled die obverse varieties cataloged for the 1943-S date, this issue has proven to be a productive source of hub doubling varieties. Light-spread varieties like DDO-017 require patient examination under magnification, as the secondary impressions sit close to the primary design elements. Collectors should systematically check IGWT, LIBERTY, and all four date digits for the subtle secondary impressions that confirm this variety.

Die Markers

• UVC-0367
• DMR-018
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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