1945 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Medium spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and E PLURIBUS UNUM, with lighter spread on QUARTER DOLLAR, defines DDR-001 on the 1945 Washington quarter — a 90-percent silver coin struck during the final year of World War II. VarietyVista assigned this working die UVC-0536 and DMR-021, documenting three die stages: Stage A with both reverse and obverse in early die state (EDS), Stage B with both sides at mid-die-state (MDS), and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The graduated spread intensity — medium on the outer inscription band containing UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the motto, lighter on the lower denomination text — indicates the hub displacement vector produced its greatest effect on design elements positioned along the die's periphery near the rim, with diminishing magnitude as the doubling approached the central wreath design. The 1945 Washington quarter was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in the standard wartime silver composition of 90% silver and 10% copper at 6.25 grams. As DDR-001, this holds the primary catalog position among all doubled reverse dies for the 1945 date, typically reserved for either the first variety discovered or the most visually prominent. Collectors examining Stage A specimens benefit from early die state clarity where the medium spread has not yet been softened by die wear, while Stage B coins may show reduced sharpness on the finer spread areas as progressive die use naturally diminishes subtle variety features.

Die Markers

• UVC-0536
• DMR-021
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Ed Raser
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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