1939-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as DDO-001 (UVC-0103, DMR-002), this 1939-D Washington quarter displays a medium spread on the lower letters of RTY in LIBERTY. Three die stages have been documented. Stage A represents the early die state, though it remains unconfirmed. Stage B shows both obverse and reverse in mid-die state. Stage C is the late die state and introduces a die crack across the upper hair, a die crack across the bust, and a light die crack on the wing under UNIT of UNITED. The 1939-D Washington quarter was struck in 90% silver at the Denver Mint. DDO-001 stands as the primary doubled die obverse variety for this date and mint combination, and a medium spread on LIBERTY letters is readily visible under moderate magnification. The progressive die cracks documented across the three stages provide useful tools for sequencing the emission order of individual coins within the variety.

Die Markers

• UVC-0103
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Die crack across upper hair – LDS
• Die crack across bust
• Light die crack on wing under UNIT of UNITED – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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