1942 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-010

Description

Tenth cataloged doubled die obverse for the 1942 Washington Quarter, DDO-010 exhibits a light spread confined to RTY of LIBERTY. VarietyVista records this under UVC-0235 and DMR-012. Notably, the reverse die is also listed as DDR-007, meaning this single die pair carries both a doubled obverse and a doubled reverse — a combination that occurred when both dies received misaligned secondary hub impressions during their separate preparation. Finding both obverse and reverse doubling on the same coin provides dual attribution points and marks the specimen as struck from a particularly notable die marriage. John Flanagan's Washington Quarter, introduced in 1932 to commemorate the bicentennial of George Washington's birth, was ten years into production. The obverse features Washington's bust modeled after the Houdon sculpture, while the reverse displays a heraldic eagle. Struck in 90% silver at 24.3mm during the early years of American involvement in World War II, the 1942 Philadelphia quarter bears no mintmark. Examine RTY in LIBERTY for the light doubled spread, then check the reverse for DDR-007 confirmation.

Die Markers

• UVC-0235
• DMR-012
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse is MDS
• Reverse is LISTED as DDR-007 – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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