1962 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-008

Description

Targeting both the motto and the date, DDO-008 on the 1962 Washington Quarter presents light spread on IN GOD WE TRUST and the numerals of 1962. This dual-location doubling — affecting elements on both the upper and lower portions of the obverse — suggests a hub displacement that influenced a broad swath of the die face rather than a localized zone. Cataloged as UVC-1765 with DMR-014, this Philadelphia-mint variety was struck in 90% silver, the final era of precious metal Washington Quarters before the composition change mandated by the Coinage Act of 1965. The 1962 regular-strike quarter saw substantial production at Philadelphia, and DDO-008 represents one of the documented doubled die obverses within that mintage. Light spread on the motto and date requires magnification to confirm: the displacement on IN GOD WE TRUST is best examined on the serifs and crossbars of the taller letters, while the date numerals — particularly the 9 and 6 with their curved elements — may show the doubling more clearly than the straight-stroked digits. Attributed by VarietyVista.

Die Markers

• UVC-1765
• DMR-014
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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