1946 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-008

Description

Light spread manifests on IN GOD WE TRUST, the date, the ribbon end below Washington's queue, and the letters RTY of LIBERTY on this 1946 Philadelphia Mint Washington Silver Quarter. VarietyVista catalogs this as DDO-008 with die markers UVC-0596 and DMR-009, and it is cross-referenced as FS-102 in the Cherrypickers' Guide — one of the most widely used attribution references for collectible die varieties. The Fivaz-Stanton FS-102 designation (also listed as FS-102/802 encompassing both obverse and reverse) signals that this variety meets the Cherrypickers' Guide threshold for collector significance. Die stage analysis reveals three stages: Stage A unconfirmed in Early Die State, Stage B showing the obverse in Mid Die State with the reverse listed as DDR-002 also in MDS, and Stage C with both obverse and reverse in Late Die State. The reverse being listed as DDR-002 means this coin is another "combo" variety with doubled die effects on both sides — a pairing that the FS-102/802 combined designation acknowledges. The 1946 Washington Quarter was struck on 90% silver during the first year of post-World War II production, and Philadelphia's output helped replenish coin supplies that had been disrupted during wartime. The FS-102 listing gives DDO-008 particular visibility among collectors because the Cherrypickers' Guide is the standard reference that dealers and collectors use to identify premium varieties, making this one of the more recognized 1946 Washington Quarter die varieties.

Die Markers

• UVC-0596
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse is MDS
• Reverse is LISTED as DDR-002 – MDS
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Frank Baumann
• FS-102
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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