1945-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

Medium spread across QUARTER, the left leaves, and the branch on the reverse distinguishes DDR-002 on the 1945-S Washington Quarter, a wartime silver issue from San Francisco. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-0578 and DMR-010, this variety is documented across three die stages. Stages A and B record early and mid-die-state respectively, both unconfirmed, while Stage C captures the reverse in late die state, identifiable by a die crack across the upper hair on the obverse — a useful LDS marker for determining which stage a specimen represents. The reverse carries mintmark style MMS-002, the Trumpet Tail S — a distinctive punch whose S terminates in a flared, trumpet-like tail rather than the standard taper. Additionally, this die is listed as RPM-003, a repunched mintmark adding another layer of variety interest. Struck in 90% silver during the final year of World War II, the 1945-S Washington Quarter documents a period when San Francisco production was vital to maintaining coin supply. The convergence of doubled die reverse, Trumpet Tail mintmark, and repunched mintmark on a single die creates an unusually rich attribution profile for Washington Quarter specialists.

Die Markers

• UVC-0578
• DMR-010
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Reverse is LDS
• Die crack across upper hair – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Don Lommler
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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