1942 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-009

Description

Ninth documented doubled die reverse for the 1942 Philadelphia Mint Washington Quarter — a wartime issue struck in 90% silver before the composition was maintained through 1964. The doubling manifests as light spread on OF AMERICA, requiring careful magnification to confirm. Cataloged by VarietyVista under UVC-0245 with die marker reference DMR-022, three die states document the die's progression through production. Nine DDRs for a single date in the Washington Quarter series reflects the systematic examination these wartime silver quarters have received from variety researchers. The 1942 date carries historical significance as America's first full year of World War II participation, though the quarter's silver composition would not be affected by wartime material conservation efforts the way the nickel (switched to silver-manganese in 1942) and cent (switched to zinc-coated steel in 1943) were. Light spread on OF AMERICA, while subtle, provides a definitive attribution point once confirmed against the die state markers, and the three documented stages allow collectors to identify where their specimen falls in the die's working life.

Die Markers

• UVC-0245
• DMR-022
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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