1970-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

Cross-referenced as FS-101 in the authoritative Fivaz-Stanton Cherrypickers' Guide, this premier doubled die obverse for the 1970-D Washington Quarter displays strong spread on the date, IN GOD WE TRUST, and ERTY of LIBERTY — a combination of affected design areas that makes this one of the more prominent DDO varieties in the Washington Quarter series. The Fivaz-Stanton FS-101 designation places it in the top tier of recognized varieties for this date, ensuring wide collector awareness and active market demand. VarietyVista catalogs DDO-001 under UVC-1199 and DMR-004, with the reverse identified as RDV-006. Three die stages are tracked: Stage A at Early Die State remains unconfirmed, Stage B shows both obverse and reverse at Mid-Die State, and Stage C at Late Die State awaits verification. The 1970-D Washington Quarter was struck at the Denver Mint in copper-nickel clad composition — the standard since the Coinage Act of 1965 eliminated silver from circulating dimes and quarters. Strong spread on the date is particularly valuable for collector appeal because it is visible without magnification on well-preserved specimens, providing an immediate visual confirmation of the variety. The intersection of FS-101 listing, strong multi-area doubling, and Denver Mint production makes DDO-001 a cornerstone variety for Washington Quarter die variety collectors. Specimens in higher grades command significant premiums, and the variety appears regularly in major auction catalogs and third-party grading service populations.

Die Markers

• UVC-1199
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler
• FS-101
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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