1945-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista, the 1945-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001 on the Washington Silver Quarter shows light spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The Washington Quarter, designed by John Flanagan based on the Houdon bust, was struck at the Denver Mint in 90% silver and 10% copper at 6.25 grams and 24.3 mm diameter. Die markers from VarietyVista are UVC-0560 and DMR-014, with three documented die states: Stage A at EDS is unconfirmed, Stage B at Mid Die State shows the reverse at MDS along with a strong die crack across the bust and two die cracks across the upper hair and forehead on the obverse, and Stage C at LDS remains unconfirmed. The DDR-001 designation marks this as the first cataloged doubled die reverse for the 1945-D date, establishing its primacy within the die variety listings for this issue. The strong die crack across Washington's bust at Stage B provides a dramatic authentication marker, as major die cracks crossing the high-relief portrait area are easily visible under modest magnification. The 1945-D had a mintage of 12,341,600 quarters as wartime silver coinage continued through the final year of World War II. The combination of die cracks across both the upper hair-forehead area and the bust indicates multiple stress fracture paths developed through the obverse die during its mid-life production phase.

Die Markers

• UVC-0560
• DMR-014
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse is MDS
• Strong die crack across bust – MDS
• Two die crack across upper hair and forehead
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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