1942 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-016

Description

Sixteen documented doubled die obverses for the 1942 Philadelphia Mint Washington Quarter testify to the depth of variety research on this wartime silver issue. DDO-016 exhibits light spread on LIBERTY — subtle doubling that requires careful examination under magnification to confirm. Cataloged by VarietyVista under UVC-0696 with die marker reference DMR-032, three die states track the die's progression through production. The 1942 Washington Quarter was struck in 90% silver, the standard alloy that would continue through 1964 before the transition to copper-nickel clad. Wartime production at Philadelphia was substantial, and the large number of die pairs employed created many opportunities for hub doubling during die preparation. Light spread on LIBERTY, while subtle, provides a definitive attribution point once confirmed against the die marker diagnostics. Sixteen DDOs for a single date-mint in the Washington Quarter series reflects both the volume of original production and the systematic examination these coins have received from variety specialists.

Die Markers

• UVC-0696
• DMR-032
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EMDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

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

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