1949 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

Holding the primary position as the first cataloged doubled die obverse for the 1949 Washington Quarter, DDO-001 documents a hub doubling variety on one of the lower-mintage postwar dates. The 1949 Philadelphia Mint quarter was produced in limited quantities as postwar economic adjustment reduced demand for circulating coinage. As a doubled die obverse, this variety results from a misalignment during die hubbing, where the hub was impressed into the working die more than once with slight positional variation. This created a secondary image offset from the primary design, producing characteristic doubling on affected elements. Struck in the standard 90% silver composition that defined the denomination from its 1932 introduction through 1964, this coin represents a comparatively scarce postwar date. While specific spread locations and die stage details for DDO-001 remain undocumented in available references, the DDO-001 designation establishes it as the benchmark doubled die obverse for the date. Cataloged by VarietyVista, this variety awaits further specimen study to fully characterize the hub displacement.

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