1965 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-005
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Description
Displaying light spread on LIBERTY, DDO-005 on the 1965 Washington quarter was reported by Sam Gelberd and is paired with reverse die variety RDV-005. The 1965 date holds a unique place in Washington quarter history as the first year of clad coinage — the copper-nickel composition that replaced 90% silver under the Coinage Act of 1965. To discourage hoarding during the transition, the Mint removed all mintmarks from coins dated 1965 through 1967, so this quarter carries no mint identification. The light spread on LIBERTY indicates a modest positional shift during die hubbing, requiring careful magnified examination to confirm. The association with RDV-005 provides die-pairing information useful for attribution — collectors can check both sides to confirm the correct die marriage. Quarters from this transitional year attract interest from both variety specialists and composition collectors studying the changeover from silver to clad.
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Additional Notes
Reverse is RDV-005.
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