1941 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-020

Description

Medium spread on RTY of LIBERTY defines DDO-020 on the 1941 Philadelphia Mint Washington Quarter. Struck in 90% silver, this pre-war quarter belongs to the early years of John Flanagan's design introduced in 1932. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-2390 and DMR-041, die stage B documents the obverse at mid-die-state with die cracks providing supplementary markers. The medium spread on RTY creates visible secondary impressions on these three letters of LIBERTY, concentrated in the right portion of the motto where hub displacement generated enough offset to produce recognizable doubled letter profiles. The die cracks at Stage B document progressive structural failure developing alongside the hub doubling diagnostics. Washington's portrait, facing left with the LIBERTY inscription arcing above, provides the design framework where these three letters display medium-intensity displacement. The 1941 Philadelphia quarter precedes America's entry into World War II, and silver quarter production from this period reflects pre-war Mint operations. The RTY doubling offers a focused three-letter examination zone within the legend for collectors confirming this variety.

Die Markers

• UVC-2390
• DMR-041
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die crack across upper hair to L of LIBERTY – MDS
• Die crack down eagle's Right wing to Q of QUARTER – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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