1946-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002

Description

A clockwise spread pivoting from approximately the 2 o'clock position affects the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on this 1946 Denver Mint Washington Silver Quarter, cataloged by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID 1946-D 25c WDDO-002. The pivoted clockwise rotation means design elements farther from the 2 o'clock anchor point display progressively greater displacement. An obverse die crack runs across the base of the bust into the lower queue (the tied portion of Washington's hair), serving as a key die marker for attribution. The reverse die carries its own variety designation: an RPM listed in the Wexler RPM Files as 1946-D 25c WRPM-015, described as a D/D Tilted (Rotated) — making this another "combo" variety where both the obverse doubled die and the reverse repunched mintmark are present on the same coin. The 1946-D Washington Quarter was the first Denver Mint quarter struck after the end of World War II, produced on the standard 90% silver composition that would continue until the Coinage Act of 1965 eliminated silver from circulating quarters and dimes. Denver's post-war quarter production ramped up significantly to meet civilian demand after years of reduced coinage during the war years. The combination of a pivoted obverse doubled die with a rotated RPM reverse makes WDDO-002 a particularly compelling target for variety specialists building comprehensive sets of mid-1940s Washington Quarter die pairings.

Attribution History

• s:; Wexler Variety ID: 1946-D 25¢ WDDO-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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