1941-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Recognized as the primary reverse doubled die for the 1941-D Washington quarter, WDDR-001 exhibits a strong counterclockwise spread pivoting from approximately the 8 o'clock position, with the doubling clearly visible on QUARTER DOLLAR, USA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and the leaves on the left side of the reverse wreath. John Flanagan's Washington quarter reverse — featuring a heraldic eagle perched on a bundle of arrows with an olive branch — provides detailed inscriptions and botanical elements that readily reveal hub displacement of this magnitude. Denver struck approximately 16.71 million quarters in 1941, a pre-war production year when commercial demand for coinage was rising with the expanding wartime economy. The pivoted counterclockwise spread from 8 o'clock means the secondary hub impression rotated around a fixed point in the lower-left quadrant of the die, producing maximum displacement at positions opposite the pivot — particularly affecting the upper-right inscriptions and design elements. The strong spread designation places this variety at the top tier of doubling magnitude, indicating the displacement is visible without extreme magnification. Cross-referenced as CONECA 1-R-V and Cherrypickers' Guide FS-25-1941D-801, this variety carries dual attribution from two of the most respected die variety cataloging systems, with the Wexler Team documenting it under Variety ID 1941-D 25c WDDR-001. The convergence of three independent attribution references — CONECA, Cherrypickers', and Wexler — underscores the significance of this variety within the Washington quarter series. Collectors should examine the left-side leaves and QUARTER DOLLAR inscription under moderate magnification where the counterclockwise rotational displacement produces the most dramatic separation between primary and secondary impressions.

Attribution History

• CONECA: 1-R-V, Cherrypickers: FS-25-1941D-801; Wexler Variety ID: 1941-D 25¢ WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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