1956 (D) Washington Quarter - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

1956-D WDDR-001 is a doubled die reverse on the 1956-D Washington quarter, cataloged by the Wexler team. Extreme extra thickness, with some separation lines, appears on the lower wings of the eagle, the lower leaves and branches, and the letters of QUARTER DOLLAR, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and E PLURIBUS UNUM. On the obverse, a scratch runs northeast from the lower right of the 1 to the 9, and two parallel scratches extend ENE off the bottom of the lower 6. On LIBERTY, a scratch extends southwest off the bottom center of the L; a scratch curves northeast, linking the middle of the B with the E's top; another curves southwest off the bottom left side of the E; and a very heavy scratch links the tops of the E and R. A crack crosses the top of the forehead heading east and runs into the hair. On the reverse, left of the T in QUARTER there is a short vertical scratch, and a short scratch extends northeast off the lower right of the upright of the second L in DOLLAR. Beyond the eagle's left wing tip, to the right, there is a gouge, vertical scratches lie over the right end of the arrow feathers, and a crack follows the edge of the eagle's right wing downward. Joe Feld submitted the variety, and Tony Russo upgraded it. CONECA lists it as 1-R-VI. Wexler includes it in its "Best Of" varieties.

Cross References

• CONECA: 1-R-VI; Wexler Variety ID: 1956-D 25¢ WDDR-001

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