1976-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

Description

Listed in the Cherrypickers' Guide as FS-102, the 1976-D Washington Quarter DDO-002 is a Bicentennial doubled die obverse showing a light spread on LIBERTY. The 1976 Bicentennial Quarter features a special reverse designed by Jack L. Ahr depicting a Colonial drummer, paired with the standard John Flanagan obverse — and it is on this obverse that the doubled die manifests. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-1251 with die marriage reference DMR-003, three die states are documented but all remain unconfirmed at their boundaries, with Stage A in early die state, Stage B in mid-die state, and Stage C in late die state. The FS-102 Cherrypickers' listing makes this a widely recognized variety that collectors actively search for, and a practical advantage noted by catalogers is that examples can be found in official U.S. Mint Sets from 1976, providing a known source for potential specimens. The Denver Mint's high-volume production of Bicentennial quarters — which bore the dual date 1776-1976 — means that doubled die examples entered circulation in significant numbers. Bicentennial coinage holds broad popular appeal beyond the variety collecting community, and a Cherrypickers'-listed doubled die on one of America's most recognizable commemorative designs bridges the interests of general collectors and dedicated variety specialists.

Die Markers

• UVC-1251
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chris Pilliod
• FS-102
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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