1945 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-015

Description

VarietyVista records this 1945 Washington quarter under UVC-0531 with die marker reference DMR-016. The doubled die obverse presents a light spread on the letters RTY of LIBERTY, the ribbon end at the base of Washington's queue, and the digit 5 of the date. These three affected areas are geographically separated across the obverse die face, requiring a systematic examination sequence to verify all diagnostic points. Stage A is an early die state that remains unconfirmed. Stage B, also unconfirmed, presumably represents a mid-life condition without significant fatigue features. Stage C documents the die in late die state, with the obverse showing accumulated wear and a die crack developing down the eagle's right wing on the reverse, marking the transition into terminal die service. The 1945 Philadelphia Washington quarter had a mintage of 74.372 million pieces, produced during the final year of World War II when silver quarter production continued at elevated wartime levels. As DDO-015, this variety sits well into the double-digit range of documented doubled die obverses for 1945, reflecting the thoroughness with which mid-1940s Washington quarters have been examined by variety specialists. The light nature of the spread means high-grade, well-struck examples offer the best opportunity for visual confirmation.

Die Markers

• UVC-0531
• DMR-016
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse is LDS
• Die crack down eagle's Right wing – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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