1946 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-019

Description

DDO-019 of the 1946 Washington quarter exhibits medium doubling spread on LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and the date. Cataloged with die markers UVC-1855 and DMR-024, this variety is documented across three die stages. Stage A is an early die state that remains unconfirmed. Stage B reaches mid-die state and is identified by a die crack over the designer's initials and a die crack down the eagle's right wing on the reverse. Stage C is recorded as late die state but remains unconfirmed. The post-war 1946 Washington quarter saw substantial mintage at Philadelphia as coin production ramped up following wartime demands. The medium-strength spread on LIBERTY and the date provides accessible pickup points for collectors, while the die cracks developing at Stage B offer a secondary means of confirming die-state progression. Washington quarter DDO varieties from the mid-1940s form a well-documented segment of the series.

Die Markers

• UVC-1855
• DMR-024
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die crack over designer's initials – MDS
• Die crack down eagle's Right wing – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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