1952-D VDDO VDDO-003

Description

Third in the VarietyVista Doubled Die Obverse census for the 1952-D Washington quarter, VDDO-003 exhibits light spread across three major obverse inscription groups: IN GOD WE TRUST, the date, and LIBERTY — a broad involvement pattern indicating the hub misalignment affected the entire die face rather than isolated design elements. John Flanagan's Washington quarter obverse, featuring George Washington's profile adapted from a Jean-Antoine Houdon bust, carries these inscriptions at well-separated positions around the portrait, and their collective involvement under light spread confirms a systematic but modest displacement between hub impressions. Die stage documentation reveals notable complexity: Stage A shows the obverse at early die state with the reverse carrying MMS-002 (Misplaced Mintmark) also at EDS, Stage B at mid die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The MMS-002 notation is significant — it indicates the reverse die carries a misplaced mintmark, meaning the D mintmark shows evidence of a secondary impression displaced from the primary position, adding a second attributable variety characteristic to this die pair beyond the obverse doubling itself. The UVC and DMR identifiers remain unassigned (noted as "????"), suggesting this variety awaits full integration into the VarietyVista numbering system. The additional comment "Obverse is ODV-005" identifies the specific obverse design variant, providing a hub-level classification that connects this die to others produced from the same master tooling. Denver struck approximately 49.80 million quarters in 1952, a substantial post-war mintage. Collectors should examine IGWT, LIBERTY, and the date under 12-15x magnification for the light spread, then check the reverse mintmark area for the MMS-002 misplaced mintmark diagnostic.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-???
• Stage A:
• Obverse is EDS
• Reverse is MMS-002 – EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by John Phillips
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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