1936 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-006

Description

Sixth doubled die obverse for the 1936 Washington Silver Quarter, this VarietyVista-cataloged variety displays light spread confined to IN GOD WE TRUST — the motto positioned above Washington's portrait on John Flanagan's obverse design. Die classification codes UVC-0047 and DMR-008 provide systematic identification, and three die stages track the variety's progressive deterioration. Stages A and B at early and mid-die-state remain unconfirmed, while Stage C has been verified with both the obverse and reverse in late die state — indicating the primary confirmed specimens are from the die's final period of service. Light spread on IN GOD WE TRUST means the doubling is subtle, concentrated in the motto text, and requires careful examination to distinguish from normal design characteristics or strike doubling. The 1936 Washington Quarter was struck in 90% silver composition during the fourth full year of the series, and only the fourth year of regular production after the 1932 introduction and the missing 1933 date when no quarters were struck. The 1936-P had a mintage of approximately 41.3 million, a healthy production run that ensured multiple die pairs were used and provided adequate die pairs for variety generation. Six doubled die obverses for this date reflects moderate research depth in the early silver Washington Quarter years, where the intersection of silver content with die variety attribution creates dual collector interest. The late die state verification for Stage C suggests that the doubling may be most readily visible on worn specimens where the motto letters retain enough detail to show the spread pattern against the die deterioration background.

Die Markers

• UVC-0047
• DMR-008
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Larry Briggs
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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