1945 (S) Washington Quarter - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002 / DDO-002

Description

DDO-002, which Wexler also numbers WDDO-002, is a doubled die obverse on the 1945-S Washington quarter with medium spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, the chin and the RTY of LIBERTY. VarietyVista cites Cherrypickers FS-101; Wexler gives FS-25-1945S-101 and notes it was removed in the 6th Edition. Wexler's Coins and Die Varieties records a counterclockwise spread on IN GOD WE TRUST and the lower right TY of LIBERTY. On the obverse a short scratch extends from the R in TRUST at its lower right and a light scratch heads SW from the B in LIBERTY at its upper left. On the reverse several scratches head south from the lower right wing tip and two head NE from the top of the R in DOLLAR. Whaden Curtis submitted it, and CONECA lists it as 2-O-I+VIII. VarietyVista credits John A. Wexler with the report and gives the reverse as MMS-002 (Trumpet tail). Under UVC-0569 and DMR-004, stage A has the obverse early-middle and the reverse middle. Stage B shows a crack across the forehead and upper hair (middle) with a middle reverse. Stage C has a late-middle obverse and light north-south scratches at each lower wing tip, also late-middle. Stage D adds a crack across the bust (late) and a late reverse. Under UVC-0570 and DMR-020, stage E shows numerous obverse scratches (very late) with a changed reverse die in a middle state, and stage F has a heavy crack across the bust (very late), the obverse scratches worn away, and a late reverse.

Die Markers

• VarietyVista: UVC-0569 DMR-004 Stage A: Obverse is EMDS Reverse is MDS Stage B: Die crack across forehead and upper hair – MDS Reverse is MDS Stage C: Obverse is LMDS Light die scratches North-South at each lower wing tip – LMDS Stage D: Die crack across bust – LDS Reverse is LDS UVC-0570 DMR-020 Stage E: Numerous die scratches on Obverse – VLDS Reverse die changed – MDS Stage F: Heavy die crack across bust – VLDS Obverse die scratches worn away Reverse is LDS

Cross References

• Wexler: 1945-S 25¢ WDDO-002; VarietyVista: 1945-S DDO-002; CONECA: 2-O-I+VIII, Cherrypickers: FS-25-1945S-101 (Removed in 6th Edition)

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