1942-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista with Universal Variety Code UVC-0253 and Die Marriage Record DMR-004, the 1942-D Washington Silver Quarter DDO-002 displays medium spread on IN GOD WE TRUST with the doubling intensity increasing toward the center of the die, accompanied by light spread on the digit 1 of the date. The die stage documentation reveals a complex three-stage progression with a notable reverse die pairing: Stage A finds both obverse and reverse in Early Die State, with the reverse listed as RPM-008, meaning this obverse DDO die was married to a reverse die that itself carries a repunched mintmark variety — creating a dual-variety die marriage. Stage B marks the Mid Die State transition with a die crack developing across Washington's bust and a separate crack running down the eagle's right wing on the reverse, plus a third crack threading through the S of PLURIBUS to the wing area under AM of AMERICA. Stage C represents unconfirmed Late Die State. The 1942-D quarter was struck at the Denver Mint in 90% silver and 10% copper, weighing 6.25 grams at 24.3 mm diameter. John Flanagan's obverse portrait of George Washington, introduced in 1932, provides the design field where the hub doubling manifests on the motto and date. The DDO-002/RPM-008 die marriage makes this variety particularly appealing to collectors who value die pairings that combine multiple error types, and the progressive die crack documentation across three stages offers a timeline of die deterioration that collectors can use to determine when during the die's service life their specific coin was struck.

Die Markers

• UVC-0253
• DMR-004
• Stage
• A:
• Obverse is EDS
• Reverse is LISTED as RPM-008 – EDS
• Stage B:
• Die crack across bust – MDS
• Die crack down eagle's Right wing – MDS
• Die crack through S of PLURIBUS to wing under AM of AMERICA
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Ed Raser
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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