1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-011

Description

DDO-011 of the 1945 Washington quarter presents light doubling spread on the motto IN GOD WE TRUST. Cataloged under UVC-0527 and DMR-012, this variety is documented across three die stages. Stage A is an early die state that remains unconfirmed. Stage B represents mid-die state on both the obverse and reverse. Stage C is the late die state, identified by a die crack across the forehead and hair on the obverse and a die crack down the eagle's right wing on the reverse. These progressive die cracks in Stage C provide reliable attribution markers for specimens struck later in the die's production life. The 1945 Washington quarter was produced during the final year of World War II, and the Philadelphia Mint issue saw robust production figures. Doubled die obverses on wartime Washington quarters are collected both as standalone varieties and within broader DDO registry sets for the series.

Die Markers

• UVC-0527
• DMR-012
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Die crack across forehead and hair – LDS
• Die crack down eagle's Right wing – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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