1941-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-005

Description

Light doubled die reverse spread across partial inscriptions — OF, AM of AMERICA, BUS of PLURIBUS, and UM of UNUM — distinguishes this 1941-S Washington Quarter variety, cataloged by VarietyVista as DDR-005 with die classification UVC-0704 and die marriage DMR-017. The reverse carries the Small Mintmark variety (MMS-001), adding mintmark size attribution to the doubled die interest. Die state documentation places the confirmed Stage B at late-mid die state for both obverse and reverse, while early and late die states remain unconfirmed. John Flanagan's Washington Quarter design, selected through a 1931 competition and first struck in 1932, was in its tenth year — the obverse depicts Washington based on Jean-Antoine Houdon's famous 1785 bust, while the reverse features a heraldic eagle with spread wings. The 1941 San Francisco quarter was struck in 90% silver at 24.3mm, placing this variety among the last pre-war silver Washington Quarters before wartime demands strained Mint resources. The partial inscription doubling — affecting middle portions of words rather than complete inscriptions — suggests the hub displacement was modest, requiring careful examination to confirm. Check the reverse for spread on the specific letter combinations OF, AM, BUS, and UM, and verify the small S mintmark.

Die Markers

• UVC-0704
• DMR-017
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are LMDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

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

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