1956 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-007

Description

Localized hub doubling on the 1956 Philadelphia Washington quarter, DDO-007 presents light spread visible on the R of LIBERTY, the 6 of the date, and the ribbon end below Washington's bust. Individual letters rather than full words are affected, plus the decorative ribbon, pointing to a narrow-band misalignment across the obverse die. Struck in the traditional 90% silver composition with a mintage of approximately 44.1 million pieces from Philadelphia, the 1956 quarter predates the clad transition by nearly a decade. Reported by Lee Hiemke, DDO-007 requires focused examination of specific design elements rather than a broad scan of the full obverse. The R of LIBERTY and the 6 of the date serve as the primary diagnostics — under 7-10x magnification, each should display a secondary impression creating slight directional spread. The ribbon end provides a confirming third diagnostic point. Seven obverse doubled dies cataloged for a single date demonstrates the depth of the Washington quarter DDO census and the systematic documentation efforts of variety specialists.

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