1945 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-006

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista for the 1945 Washington silver quarter, DDR-006 presents light spread on the reverse legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, a subtle but genuine hub doubling event documented under die marker code UVC-0541 and die marriage reference DMR-026. Three die stages trace this variety's progression through its service life: Stage A corresponds to early die state (EDS), currently unconfirmed and awaiting specimen documentation. Stage B, the most commonly encountered state, features a light die crack developing down the eagle's right wing with the obverse at mid-die state (MDS), providing a reliable secondary diagnostic for confirming the correct die pairing independent of the doubling itself. Stage C represents late die state (LDS), also unconfirmed. The 1945 Washington quarter — struck at Philadelphia with a mintage of 74,372,000 in 90% silver — belongs to the World War II production era, though unlike cents of this period, quarters continued using the standard silver alloy throughout the war. Doubled die reverse varieties on Washington quarters of the 1940s are less commonly cataloged than their cent counterparts, partly because the quarter's smaller collector base for varieties means fewer specialists systematically search for them. The light die crack on the eagle's wing at Stage B serves as the most practical identification marker, as it can be spotted with a standard hand loupe before the more subtle legend doubling is confirmed under higher magnification.

Die Markers

• UVC-0541
• DMR-026
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Light die crack down eagle's Right wing – MDS
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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