1944-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-0438, DMR-003, this San Francisco Mint Washington Quarter carries medium spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, the date, and the designer's initials. Cross-referenced as FS-101 in the Cherrypickers' Guide, marking it as a significant variety within the series. Three die stages document its deterioration: Stage A is EDS (unconfirmed); Stage B shows the obverse and reverse at MDS; Stage C reaches LDS with a die crack across the base of the bust, two die cracks in the upper hair with one extending onto the forehead, and a die crack down the eagle's right wing on the reverse. The reverse die is separately listed as MMS-004 (Ball serif), indicating a misplaced mint mark variety on the same die pair. This dual attribution as both a doubled die obverse and a misplaced mint mark die makes DDO-001 a combination variety of particular interest. The FS-101 Cherrypickers designation ensures visibility among collectors who rely on that standard reference for identifying profitable varieties.

Die Markers

• UVC-0438
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Die crack across base of bust – LDS
• Two die cracks in upper hair, one extending onto forehead
• Die crack down eagle's Right wing – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• FS-101
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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