1946-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-005

Description

Light spread on the date combined with rotational spread on IN GOD WE TRUST distinguishes DDO-005 on the 1946-D Washington Silver Quarter — a coin struck during the first full year of postwar production at the Denver Mint. Cataloged by VarietyVista with die tracking codes UVC-0613 and DMR-006, this variety has been documented across three die stages: Stage A at EDS (unconfirmed), Stage B showing both obverse and reverse at Late-Mid Die State (LMDS), and Stage C with both dies reaching LDS. The LMDS designation at Stage B places the die in a transitional zone between peak productivity and approaching retirement, where die markers are well established but the design remains crisp enough for clear doubling observation. John Flanagan's Washington Quarter obverse, introduced in 1932 to commemorate the bicentennial of George Washington's birth, features IN GOD WE TRUST in small letters below the truncation of the bust — an area where rotational hub doubling creates detectable spread that differs from the linear spread visible on the date numerals. The 1946-D silver quarter contains 90% silver composition, which would continue until the Coinage Act of 1965. Denver struck approximately 9.1 million quarters in 1946, resuming robust production after the wartime years.

Die Markers

• UVC-0613
• DMR-006
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are LMDS
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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