1947 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

Recognized as the primary doubled die obverse for the 1947 Washington Quarter, the DDO-001 delivers strong spread on LIBERTY accompanied by lighter spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, the date, the designer's initials, and the ribbon end. Cross-referenced as FS-101 in the Fivaz-Stanton reference, this variety holds a prominent catalog position among Washington Quarter doubled dies. VarietyVista assigns it UVC-0638 and DMR-002, tracking three die states. Stage A is early die state, unconfirmed. Stage B reaches mid-die state, marked by a light die scratch south from the L of LIBERTY, a light die crack on the E of QUARTER, and a small die chip under the center bar of the E of AMERICA. Stage C shows both obverse and reverse in late die state. The FS-101 designation signals this as a widely collected variety, and the strong LIBERTY spread makes it a rewarding find for collectors sorting through circulated 1947 quarters.

Die Markers

• UVC-0638
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Light die scratch South from L of LIBERTY – MDS
• Light die crack on E of QUARTER – MDS
• Small die chip under center bar of E of AMERICA
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Delma K. Romines
• FS-101
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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