1943 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-033

Description

The 1943 Washington Quarter DDO-033, cataloged by VarietyVista under die tracking codes UVC-0319 and DMR-034, shows a medium spread on LIBERTY and the ribbon end, with a lighter spread visible on the date. Two die stages carry specific markers. Stage A is the early die state (EDS). Stage B is the middle die state (MDS). Stage C is the late die state (LDS). The 1943 Washington Quarter is a 90% silver coin, struck before the composition change to copper-nickel clad in 1965. John Flanagan's portrait of George Washington — introduced in 1932 for the bicentennial of Washington's birth — appears on all pre-clad Washington Quarters. The medium spread on LIBERTY and the ribbon end makes DDO-033 visible under modest magnification in earlier die states, though the spread on the date is lighter and may require higher magnification to confirm in worn examples. DMR-034 tracks the specific die markers across stages, and UVC-0319 is the VarietyVista universal code for this attribution.

Die Markers

• UVC-0319
• DMR-034
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Small die chip on bust above 3 of date – MDS
• Die scratch between lower BE of LIBERTY
• Numerous circular die scratches around Reverse – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Joseph Grommon
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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