1944 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-030

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista, this 1944 Washington Quarter DDO-030 shows medium hub doubling spread on LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and the date. The die progression is tracked under UVC-0406 and DMR-031 across three stages: Stage A is unconfirmed at EDS, Stage B is unconfirmed at MDS, and Stage C records "Obverse and Obverse are LDS" — an apparent data entry anomaly in the original cataloging that likely intended to read "Obverse and Reverse are LDS." The 1944 Washington Quarter was struck at Philadelphia during World War II, when quarter production supported ongoing wartime commerce. With 31 varieties in the DMR doubled die obverse sequence, the 1944 Philadelphia quarter has proven a productive source of hub doubling varieties. The medium spread across three major obverse design elements makes DDO-030 detectable under moderate magnification.

Die Markers

• UVC-0406
• DMR-031
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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