1962-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003

Description

From the VarietyVista catalog, this 1962-D Washington Quarter exhibits medium spread on UNITED STATES OF, the AM of AMERICA, and E PLURIBUS UNUM, affecting multiple design elements across the heraldic eagle reverse. The 1962-D was struck at Denver during the final years before the Coinage Act of 1965 ended 90% silver in circulating quarters, making this a silver-composition variety. Tracked under codes UVC-1023 and DMR-010 with three die stages. Stage A represents early die state, currently unconfirmed. Stage B at mid-die-state shows a die crack extending across the bust into the ribbon on the reverse, a diagnostic that helps confirm attribution. Stage C at late die state is also unconfirmed. Washington Quarter doubled die reverses from the early 1960s are scarce, as most surviving examples circulated heavily before the silver melt of the 1980s removed countless coins from numismatic availability. The medium-strength spread across multiple reverse elements makes this variety identifiable without extreme magnification.

Die Markers

• UVC-1023
• DMR-010
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse is MDS
• Die crack across bustinto ribbon – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Joe Feld
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

External References