1967 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003

Description

Third in the Wexler-documented obverse doubled die census for the 1967 Washington clad quarter, WDDO-003 exhibits a strong centripetal spread on LIBERTY — the inscription running along the upper left rim of John Flanagan's Washington quarter obverse. The Wexler Team documented die markers on both sides: on the obverse, a small die gouge to the left of the I in LIBERTY, and on the reverse, a small die gouge appearing as a dot to the right of the upper E in E PLURIBUS UNUM. These paired die gouges — one obverse, one reverse — provide a dual-confirmation identification system for verifying the correct die marriage before evaluating the doubling. The 1967 date carries no mintmark, as the United States Mint temporarily suspended mintmark use from 1965 through 1967 to discourage coin hoarding during the nationwide shortage. The strong centripetal spread toward the center on LIBERTY indicates a substantial hub displacement where the secondary impression contracted inward relative to the primary, producing clearly visible doubled images rather than mere letter thickening on the LIBERTY inscription. Washington quarters struck from 1965 onward used the copper-nickel clad composition that replaced the pre-1965 silver alloy following the Coinage Act of 1965, and the transition to clad coinage altered the striking characteristics experienced by working dies. As WDDO-003 with a strong spread rating, this variety ranks among the more prominent doubled die obverse listings for the 1967 date, making it a desirable attribution target for variety collectors working through the clad Washington quarter series. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 1967 25¢ WDDO-003, with no additional attribution system listings documented. The die gouge next to the I in LIBERTY is particularly convenient as a locator because it sits directly adjacent to the inscription area where the doubling is most visible, allowing collectors to confirm both the die identity and the doubling diagnostic in a single magnified view.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Gary Wagnon Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1967 25¢ WDDO-003
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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