1942-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-009

Description

Ninth documented doubled die obverse for the 1942 Denver Mint Washington Silver Quarter, DDO-009 presents a medium spread on IN GOD WE TRUST — the motto positioned above Washington's head on John Flanagan's obverse design. The VarietyVista classification assigns UVC-0260 and die marriage reference DMR-011, with three die stages identified: Stage A in early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B where both obverse and reverse are in middle die state, and Stage C in late die state (also unconfirmed). A medium spread indicates a more pronounced level of hub doubling than the light or very close spreads documented on some other varieties, potentially making this variety easier to detect under magnification. The 1942-D quarter was struck during the first full year of American involvement in World War II, a period when the Mint was ramping up production to meet both civilian and military demands. Denver's wartime quarter production was substantial, generating the die pairs across which this hub doubling event occurred. Nine documented doubled die obverses for a single date-and-mint combination demonstrates the productivity of variety research on wartime Washington Quarters, a collecting area that benefits from both the coins' silver composition — which encourages preservation — and the historical significance of the World War II era. Cataloged by VarietyVista, DDO-009 contributes to the growing census of doubled dies on early Washington Quarters struck during America's wartime mobilization.

Die Markers

• UVC-0260
• DMR-011
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Larry Briggs
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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