1940-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

Description

A combination die pairing, this 1940-D Denver Mint Washington Quarter carries DDO-002 on the obverse and is also listed as RPM-001 on the reverse, making it a combo variety with two distinct attributions from a single coin. Cataloged by VarietyVista (UVC-0130, DMR-003), the obverse shows very light spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, the date, and the ribbon end. Five die stages document the die's progression: Stage A is early die state (unconfirmed). Stage B shows a die crack across the upper hair into the forehead, a die crack across the base of the bust, and a die clash at the eye, with the reverse in early-to-mid die state. Stage C advances to mid-die state with a die crack through IBUS extending to the eagle's wing and another crack down the eagle's upper right wing. Stage D shows the crack extending through URIBUS to the eagle's wing. Stage E is late die state (unconfirmed). The 1940-D quarter is a 90% silver issue from the pre-war Washington Quarter series, and the combination of obverse doubling with a repunched mint mark on the reverse makes this die pair particularly desirable to variety collectors.

Die Markers

• UVC-0130
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die crack across upper hair into forehead – EMDS
• Die crack across base of bust
• Die clash at eye
• Reverse is EMDS
• Stage C:
• Obverse is MDS
• Die crack through IBUS to eagle's wing – MDS
• Die crack down eagle's upper Right wing
• Stage D:
• Die crack extends through URIBUS to eagle's wing – MDS
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage E:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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