1970 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

Presenting extra thickness on the letters of IN GOD WE TRUST with characteristic notches in the upper left corners of the letters, this Wexler Team attribution documents the 1970 Washington Quarter WDDO-001. The "extra thickness" indicates hub displacement broadened the motto's letterforms, while the "notches" in the upper left corners describe angular steps where the secondary hub impression cut into the primary letter contours at a consistent position — a pattern diagnostic of the displacement direction and useful for distinguishing this variety from machine doubling or strike doubling artifacts. The consistent upper-left positioning of the notches across multiple letters confirms a systematic hub displacement rather than random striking anomalies. No significant die markers have been documented on either obverse or reverse, meaning attribution depends entirely on the doubling characteristics in IN GOD WE TRUST. This Wexler cross-reference is "1970 25-cent WDDO-001." John Flanagan's George Washington portrait appears on this Philadelphia Mint regular strike in copper-nickel clad composition. Examine each letter of IN GOD WE TRUST under magnification, focusing on the upper left corners where the notched effect is most consistently expressed across the inscription.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Whaden Curtis Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1970 25¢ WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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