1941-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-012

Description

Strong extra thickness on IN GOD WE TRUST, the date, and LIBERTY distinguishes this 1941 Denver Mint Washington Silver Quarter as the twelfth documented doubled die obverse for this pre-war date. VarietyVista records die markers UVC-0499 and DMR-023, with Stage A showing both obverse and reverse in Early to Mid Die State (EMDS), while Stages B and C at Mid Die State and Late Die State remain unconfirmed. The "strong extra thickness" descriptor indicates the doubling is readily visible under moderate magnification, with the hub displacement producing noticeably thickened lettering on the motto, date, and LIBERTY inscription. The 1941-D quarter was struck at the Denver Mint in the final year before the United States entered World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Denver produced approximately 16.7 million silver quarters that year, a robust figure reflecting the pre-war economic expansion that followed the Great Depression. Twelve doubled die obverses documented for 1941-D is a substantial count that reflects both the number of die pairs used and the thoroughness of researchers examining pre-war silver quarters. The 90% silver composition of these quarters gives them intrinsic precious metal value in addition to any numismatic premium, and the strong doubling on DDO-012 makes it one of the more desirable varieties within the 1941-D catalog.

Die Markers

• UVC-0499
• DMR-023
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EMDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by ZAP's Coins
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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