1961 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-011

Description

DDO-011 on the 1961 Philadelphia Washington quarter presents light doubling across three obverse elements: TRUST, the date, and the ribbon end near the base of the portrait. This multi-element involvement indicates the hub misalignment affected a broad zone of the obverse die. Reported by ZAP's coins, this variety is the eleventh documented DDO for the 1961 date — a testament to the thorough examination this issue has received from the variety collecting community. The 1961 Philadelphia quarter had a mintage of approximately 37.0 million pieces, a moderate production run for the pre-clad era of 90% silver quarters. The simultaneous appearance of doubling on TRUST, the date digits, and the ribbon detail provides multiple diagnostic checkpoints for authentication: if doubling is confirmed on one element, the other two should show consistent evidence of the same hub displacement. Washington quarter DDO varieties from the early 1960s are cataloged in the Wiles reference, and the light designation indicates magnification of 7-10x will be needed for definitive identification.

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