1959 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-003

Description

Displaying strong spread across all lettering, the back of Washington's head, the neck, and the date, the 1959 DDO-003 Washington quarter is one of the more comprehensively doubled obverse dies cataloged for the series. The strong classification combined with the breadth of affected design elements — lettering, portrait detail, and date simultaneously — indicates substantial hub displacement that left a clearly visible secondary image across nearly the entire obverse. Cataloged under UVC-0935 / DMR-006 by VarietyVista, die stage progression moves from Early Die State (Stage A, unconfirmed) through Mid Die State (Stage B, both obverse and reverse confirmed) to Late Die State (Stage C, unconfirmed). The 1959 date falls at the end of the Heraldic Eagle reverse era for Washington quarters, just before the design would be carried forward unchanged on the obverse into subsequent decades. Collectors seeking this variety can use the portrait doubling — particularly on the back of the head and neck where fine hair detail amplifies the secondary image — as a rapid screening tool before confirming with the date and lettering.

Die Markers

• UVC-0935
• DMR-006
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chris Pilliod
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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