1942 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-005

Description

One of the strongest doubled die reverses in the Washington Quarter series, WDDR-005 on the 1942 Washington Quarter shows an extremely strong eastward spread on the eagle's beak and neck, right leg and talons, top of the left wing, right wing, arrows, and olive branch. Cross-references: CONECA 6-R-IV; Cherrypickers FS-25-1942-803; Wexler Variety ID: 1942 25¢ WDDR-005. The 1942 Washington Quarter was struck in 90% silver. The Cherrypickers FS-25-1942-803 designation places this among the featured entries in the Fivaz-Stanton reference — confirming its standing as a notable variety worth actively searching. CONECA 6-R-IV further documents its Class VI doubling characteristics. Three independent catalogue attributions (Wexler, CONECA, Cherrypickers) measure this variety's documented significance across the collecting community. The eastward spread affects both structural eagle elements (beak, neck, legs, talons, wings) and peripheral design features (arrows, olive branch), distinguishing this from more localized doubled die reverse attributions on the 1942 quarter. Die Markers: Obverse: A die scratch runs SE from the lower left of the B in LIBERTY. A short strong die gouge runs NW from the upper left vertical bar of the T in LIBERTY. Reverse: A die gouge runs SW/NE between the T and A in STATES. A die crack runs down the eagle’s right wing. A die scratch connects the lower I and T in UNITED.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Kevin Flynn Cross References: CONECA: 6-R-IV, Cherrypickers: FS-25-1942-803
• CONECA: 6-R-IV, Cherrypickers: FS-25-1942-803; Wexler Variety ID: 1942 25¢ WDDR-005
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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