1947 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-005

Description

A combination die pair variety on the 1947 Washington Quarter, DDO-005 is paired with DDR-001 on the reverse, meaning both sides exhibit hub doubling from separate die preparation events. VarietyVista catalogs the obverse as UVC-0642 with die marker reference DMR-006. Light spread appears on IN GOD WE TRUST, the date, and designer's initials, while the reverse DDR-001 pairing adds its own doubled features. Three die stages are documented: Stage A in Early Die State remains unconfirmed, Stage B in Mid Die State has the reverse listed as DDR-001 with a die gouge through AM of AMERICA as a stage-specific diagnostic, and Stage C in Late Die State is unconfirmed. Combination die pairs — where independently doubled obverse and reverse dies are matched — are uncommon because they require two separate hub doubling events to coincide in the same press setup. The die gouge through AM of AMERICA in Stage B offers a reliable confirmation point beyond the doubling. Philadelphia Mint, 90% silver. John Flanagan's Washington portrait was in its fifteenth year of production.

Die Markers

• UVC-0642
• DMR-006
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse is MDS
• Reverse is LISTED as DDR-001 – MDS
• Die gouge through AM of AMERICA
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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