1945-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

As the primary doubled die reverse for the 1945-S Washington Quarter, DDR-001 holds a prominent position in the catalog for this final wartime-year San Francisco issue. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-0577 (DMR-009), the variety displays a light spread on QUARTER DOLLAR and the lower left leaves and branch of the heraldic eagle's olive branch — organic design elements whose curved contours register even subtle hub displacement effectively. Die stage progression documents the die's service life: Stage C confirms late die state with two die cracks, one through the eagle's wing and another from the forehead through the hair, tracing structural decline. Production records identify the reverse as MMS-004 carrying the "Ball serif" S mintmark style — a morphological classification of the hand-punched S that helps numismatists trace mintmark punches across multiple dies. The 1945 issue represents the last wartime-year Washington Quarter, struck in 90% silver that continued unchanged until 1965. DDR-001's benchmark designation makes it the first variety collectors should seek when examining 1945-S quarters.

Die Markers

• UVC-0577
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing – LDS
• Die crack across forehead and hair – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Delma K. Romines
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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