1944 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-015

Description

Fifteenth doubled die obverse documented for the 1944 Philadelphia Mint Washington Silver Quarter, DDO-015 exhibits a very light spread on IN GOD WE TRUST. Cataloged by VarietyVista with die markers UVC-0391 and DMR-016, the variety shows an unusual die stage notation: Stage C describes "Obverse and Obverse are LDS" — an apparent documentation anomaly that likely should read "Obverse and Reverse are LDS," though the original wording is preserved in the catalog record. Stage A (early die state) and Stage B (mid die state) remain unconfirmed. The "very light" doubling classification indicates that the secondary hub impression shifted only minimally during die manufacture, producing doubling that requires careful examination under magnification to detect. Washington Silver Quarters of 1944 were struck during World War II in 90% silver composition, with Philadelphia producing a substantial quantity to meet wartime circulation demands. Fifteen documented DDOs for a single date of Washington Quarters demonstrates the breadth of variety research applied to this popular series. John Flanagan's Washington portrait features the motto IN GOD WE TRUST in small lettering above the head, where even slight hubbing displacement can produce detectable doubling. The DMR-016 die marker provides a secondary attribution point for collectors seeking to confirm identification without relying solely on the very subtle primary doubling. Very light doubled dies occupy the threshold of detectability, and their documentation contributes to the comprehensive record of hubbing variations that occurred during the die-making process for each production year.

Die Markers

• UVC-0391
• DMR-016
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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