1944-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Wartime production at the Denver Mint generated this primary doubled die reverse for the 1944-D Washington Silver Quarter, where doubling shows on the lower half of the reverse including the leaves and branches, QUARTER DOLLAR, and lightly on UNITED. The concentration of doubling in the lower reverse zone suggests a hub misalignment that primarily affected design elements below the horizontal midline of the die. Die markers include a die scratch between the lower D in UNITED and the lower first S in STATES on the reverse, with no significant obverse markers noted. Cross-referenced as CONECA: 3-R-IV and attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID: 1944-D 25¢ WDDR-001, the dual attribution through both CONECA and the Wexler system provides independent verification of the variety's legitimacy. The 1944-D Washington Quarter was struck in 90% silver with a mintage of approximately 14.6 million pieces, a wartime figure that was modest by quarter standards but still required substantial die production. John Flanagan's heraldic eagle reverse, featuring the eagle perched on a bundle of arrows with an olive branch below and QUARTER DOLLAR beneath the wreath, provides numerous fine details where hub doubling manifests. As the primary DDR for the 1944-D date, WDDR-001 holds particular value for collectors building comprehensive variety sets of wartime silver quarter production across all three operating mints.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jose Vargas Cross References: CONECA: 3-R-IV
• CONECA: 3-R-IV; Wexler Variety ID: 1944-D 25¢ WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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