1941 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-003

Description

Carrying the prestigious FS-101 designation in the Cherrypickers' Guide, this third doubled die obverse for the 1941 Washington Silver Quarter is among the most widely recognized DDOs in the pre-war quarter series. Strong spread on GOD WE and UST of TRUST creates bold, readily identifiable diagnostics that make this variety accessible to cherry-pickers working through rolls and bags of early Washington Quarters. Die markers tracked under UVC-0155 and DMR-005 document three stages with particularly informative late-die-state characteristics: Stage A in Early Die State (unconfirmed), Stage B in Mid-Die State (unconfirmed), and Stage C showing multiple die cracks — a light die crack across the bust into the queue, a light die crack across the forehead and upper hair, and a die crack down the eagle's right wing to the rim, all at LDS. These Stage C die cracks serve as secondary diagnostics that confirm specimens from the die's final production phase. The 1941 Washington Quarter was struck in 90% silver at Philadelphia with a mintage of approximately 79.0 million pieces, one of the larger pre-war production figures for the series. John Flanagan's portrait of George Washington, based on a Jean-Antoine Houdon bust, entered its tenth year of production in 1941. The FS-101 listing ensures this variety appears in the standard reference used by dealers, auction houses, and third-party grading services for attribution purposes.

Die Markers

• UVC-0155
• DMR-005
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Light die crack across bust into queue – LDS
• Light die crack across forehead and upper hair
• Die crack down eagle's Right wing to rim – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Delma K. Romines
• FS-101
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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