1937 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista with UVC-0061 and DMR-004, the 1937 Washington Quarter DDO-002 presents light spread on the date — the numerals 1937 showing subtle secondary impressions from a hub displacement event during die production. Three documented die stages trace the die pair's life: Stage A is unconfirmed EDS, Stage B shows both obverse and reverse at mid-die state, and Stage C is unconfirmed LDS. The confirmed MDS pairing in Stage B suggests this is the die state most frequently encountered, representing the period of heaviest production from this die pair. The 1937 Washington Quarter occupies a significant position in series history as only the sixth year of John Flanagan's design, which had replaced the Standing Liberty Quarter beginning in 1932 to commemorate the bicentennial of George Washington's birth. Philadelphia Mint production of 1937 quarters totaled 19,696,000 pieces — a moderate mintage by series standards that reflected Depression-era economic conditions. Two documented DDOs for this early date indicates that hub doubling events occurred even during the relatively modest production runs of the late 1930s. The light date spread requires magnification to detect, as the doubling on the 1937 numerals manifests as slight extra thickness or serif notching rather than clearly separated secondary images. Early-date Washington Quarter varieties carry inherent collector appeal because they come from the formative years of a design that would remain in production for decades. The UVC-0061 code, with its low sequence number, reflects this variety's position among the earliest documented die varieties in the Washington Quarter catalog maintained by VarietyVista.

Die Markers

• UVC-0061
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Don Lommler
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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