1959-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

The 1959-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001 is a doubled die reverse (DDR) variety, where die hubbing misalignment produced visible doubling on the reverse design. This variety was discovered on the 1959 (D) Washington Quarter, part of the Washington Silver Quarters 1932-1964 series. Die markers: UVC-0943 DMR-002 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Reverse is EMDS Die crack across forehead and hair – MDS Die crack across bust Stage C: Die break on eagle's head – MDS Die crack across bust into queue and into 1 of date – LDS Stage D: Reverse is LMDS Die crack from bust South through first 9 of date to rim – LDS UVC-0944 DMR-003 Stage E: Reverse is LMDS Obverse die changed – EDS Stage F: Reverse is LDS Die crack in upper hair – MDS Die crack across bust into field in front and under ribbon end. Die Stages and Markers UVC-0943 DMR-002 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Reverse is EMDS Die crack across forehead and hair – MDS Die crack across bust Stage C: Die break on eagle's head – MDS Die crack across bust into queue and into 1 of date – LDS Stage D: Reverse is LMDS Die crack from bust South through first 9 of date to rim – LDS UVC-0944 DMR-003 Stage E: Reverse is LMDS Obverse die changed – EDS Stage F: Reverse is LDS Die crack in upper hair – MDS Die crack across bust into field in front and under ribbon end.

Die Markers

• UVC-0943
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse is EMDS
• Die crack across forehead and hair – MDS
• Die crack across bust
• Stage C:
• Die break on eagle's head – MDS
• Die crack across bust into queue and into 1 of date – LDS
• Stage D:
• Reverse is LMDS
• Die crack from bust South through first 9 of date to rim – LDS
• UVC-0944
• DMR-003
• Stage E:
• Reverse is LMDS
• Obverse die changed – EDS
• Stage F:
• Reverse is LDS
• Die crack in upper hair – MDS
• Die crack across bust into field in front and under ribbon end

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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