WASHINGTON QUARTER DOUBLED DIES 1946

Revised on April 20, 2011

Copyright Ó 2011 by James Wiles, Used with permission from CONECA.

 

 

1946

1946-D

1946-S

 

 

 

 

1946

SDO-002

Designation:

SD-2-O-II-C

Description:

Light spread on TR of TRUST. Due to the use of a two digit hub the 46 of the date are strong while the 19 are washed out

Grade:

MS63

Population:

1

Markers:

ODV-003

Strength of doubling will vary depending upon hub and die state

UVC-0588

DMR-001

RDV-001

Reported by:

Lee Hiemke

 

1946

DDO-001

Designation:

1-O-V-CW from K-3

Description:

Medium spread on date, IN GOD WE TRUST, and LIBERTY

Grade:

MS63

Population:

2

Markers:

UVC-0589

DMR-002

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

Die crack across forehead into hair – LDS

Die scratch East-West above ear

Die crack across bust into queue

Die crack down Left wing – LDS

Die gouge through lower ATES of STATES and OF to A of AMERICA

Die crack through RIBUS to Right wing

Reported by:

John A. Wexler

 

1946

DDO-002

Designation:

2-O-I-CW; FS-25-1946-101

Description:

Strong spread on date, IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, ribbon, and designer's initials

Grade:

MS64

Population:

2

Markers:

UVC-0590

DMR-003

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Obverse and Reverse are MDS

Stage C:

Die crack across bust – LDS

Die crack from N of UNITED down and through eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing to U of QUARTER – LDS

Die crack on wing under NITED of UNITED

Die crack on wing under MERIC of AMERICA

Reported by:

Ed Raser

 

1946

DDO-003

Designation:

3-O-II-C+VI

Description:

Extreme extra thickness on IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, date, and ribbon

Grade:

MS64

Population:

10

Markers:

UVC-0591

DMR-004

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Obverse is MDS

Reverse is LISTED as DDR-001 – MDS

Stage C:

Die crack across upper hair – LMDS

Die crack across bust

Die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing – LMDS

Stage D:

Die crack across bust extends into queue – LDS

Die crack on wing extends to Q of QUARTER – LDS

Stage E:

Die crack across bust into field both in front and back – VLDS

Reverse is VLDS

Reported by:

Ed Raser

 

1946

DDO-004

Designation:

4-O-II-C+V-CCW from K-7

Description:

Light spread on date and designer's initials with rotation on RTY of LIBERTY

Grade:

MS63

Population:

3

Markers:

UVC-0592

DMR-005

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Die crack across queue and ribbon into field – MDS

Die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing – MDS

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

Joe Feld

 

1946

DDO-005

Designation:

5-O-I-CCW

Description:

Medium spread on LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, date, queue, and designer's initials

Grade:

MS63

Population:

5

Markers:

UVC-0593

DMR-006

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Obverse and Reverse are MDS

Stage C:

Die crack across forehead and upper hair – LDS

Die crack BUS of PLURIBUS to wing – LDS

Reported by:

Chris Pilliod

 

1946

DDO-006

Designation:

6-O-VI

Description:

Strong extra thickness on IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, date, and queue

Grade:

AU55

Population:

1

Markers:

UVC-0594

DMR-007

Stage A:

Obverse and Reverse are EMDS

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

Zaps coins

 

1946

DDO-007

Designation:

7-O-IV

Description:

Medium spread on WE and last T of TRUST

Grade:

MS65

Population:

1

Markers:

UVC-0595

DMR-008

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

Two straggly die scratches from back of head – LDS

Reverse is LDS

Reported by:

Jose Cortez

 

1946

DDO-008

Designation:

8-O-V-CCW from K-10; FS-25-1946-801 (018.2)

Description:

Light spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, date, ribbon end, and RTY of LIBERTY

Grade:

MS64

Population:

2

Markers:

UVC-0596

DMR-009

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Obverse is MDS

Reverse is LISTED as DDR-002 – MDS

Stage C:

Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Reported by:

Frank Baumann

 

1946

DDO-009

Designation:

9-O-I-CW

Description:

Medium spread on IN GOD WE TRUST and LIBERTY with light spread on date and ribbon end

Grade:

MS64

Population:

4

Markers:

UVC-0597

DMR-010

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Die crack across forehead – MDS

Two die scratches from T to Y of LIBERTY

Die scratch from eagle's upper beak to wing – MDS

Stage C:

Die crack across bust – LDS

Die crack eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing to Q of QUARTER – LDS

Die crack RIBUS of PLURIBUS to wing under AMER of AMERICA

Die crack East from eagle's head

Reported by:

Lee Hiemke

 

1946

DDO-010

Designation:

10-O-II-C+V-CCW from K-7

Description:

Medium spread on ribbon end and bow with rotation on RTY of LIBERTY

Grade:

MS64

Population:

1

Markers:

UVC-0598

DMR-011

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Obverse is MDS

Light U shaped die gouge on eagle's upper Right (viewer's Left) wing – MDS

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

Lee Hiemke

 

1946

DDO-011

Designation:

11-O-I-CCW

Description:

Light spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, date, designer's initials, ribbon end, and LIBERTY

Grade:

MS63

Population:

4

Markers:

UVC-0599

DMR-012

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Obverse and Reverse are MDS

Stage C:

Die crack across forehead and hair – LMDS

Reverse is LMDS

Stage D:

Obverse is LDS

Die crack RIBUS of PLURIBUS to wing under AMER of AMERICA – LDS

Reported by:

Lee Hiemke

 

1946

DDO-012

Designation:

12-O-V-CCW from K-11

Description:

Light spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, date, ribbon end, and RTY of LIBERTY

Grade:

MS63

Population:

1

Markers:

UVC-0600

DMR-013

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Die crack across upper hair – MDS

Die crack across bust

V shaped die gouge between upper IB of LIBERTY

Numerous short die gouges on especially on upper Reverse – MDS

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

Lee Hiemke

 

1946

DDO-013

Designation:

13-O-I-CCW

Description:

Light spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, and date

Grade:

MS63

Population:

2

Markers:

UVC-0601

DMR-014

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

Obverse is LDS

Die crack from BUS of PLURIBUS to wing – LDS

Die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing to Q of QUARTER

Reported by:

Zaps coins

 

1946

DDO-014

Designation:

14-O-II-C

Description:

Light spread on date, ribbon end, LIBERTY, and IN GOD WE TRUST as notches

Grade:

MS63

Population:

1

Markers:

UVC-0602

DMR-015

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

Die crack across bust – LDS

Die crack from PLURIBUS of PLURIBUS to wing under I of AMERICA – LDS

Die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing to leaves above U of QUARTER

Reported by:

Zaps coins

 

1946

DDO-015

Designation:

15-O-V-CCW from K-9

Description:

Light spread on BERTY of LIBERTY and date

Grade:

AU50

Population:

1

Markers:

UVC-0603

DMR-016

Stage A:

Circular die scratch below date and above LIBERTY – EDS

Reverse is EDS

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

Zaps coins

 

1946

DDO-016

Designation:

16-O-II-C

Description:

Light spread on 46 of date

Grade:

MS63

Population:

1

Markers:

UVC-0604

DMR-019

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

Die crack across bust – LDS

Light die crack across upper hair

Die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing – LDS

Reported by:

Timothy Wissert

 

1946

DDO-017

Designation:

17-O-V-CW from K-12

Description:

Light spread on date and IN GOD WE TRUST

Grade:

MS63

Population:

1

Markers:

UVC-0605

DMR-020

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Obverse is MDS

Strong die scratch under last S of STATES – MDS

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

Timothy Wissert

 

1946

DDO-018

Designation:

18-O-I-CCW

Description:

Medium spread on LIBERTY with light spread on IN GOD WE TRUST and date

Grade:

MS63

Population:

1

Markers:

UVC-0702

DMR-021

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

Die crack across forehead and hair – LDS

Die crack across bust

Die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing – LDS

Reported by:

Zaps coins

 

1946

DDO-019

Designation:

19-O-I-CW

Description:

Medium spread on LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and date

Grade:

MS66

Population:

1

Markers:

UVC-1855

DMR-024

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Die crack over designer's initials – MDS

Die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing – MDS

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

James Wiles

 

1946

DDR-001

Designation:

1-R-V-CW from K-6

Description:

Light spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and E PLURIBUS UNUM

Grade:

MS64

Population:

8

Markers:

UVC-0591

DMR-004

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Reverse is MDS

Obverse is LISTED as DDO-003 – MDS

Stage C:

Die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing – LMDS

Die crack across upper hair – LMDS

Die crack across bust

Stage D:

Die crack on wing extends to Q of QUARTER – LDS

Die crack across bust extends into queue – LDS

Stage E:

Reverse is VLDS

Die crack across bust into field both in front and back – VLDS

Reported by:

Gary B. Shaffstall

 

1946

DDR-002

Designation:

2-R-V-CW from K-6; FS-25-1946-801 (018.2)

Description:

Medium spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and E PLURIBUS UNUM

Grade:

MS64

Population:

2

Markers:

UVC-0596

DMR-009

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Reverse is MDS

Obverse is LISTED as DDO-008 – MLDS

Stage C:

Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Reported by:

Frank Baumann

 

1946

DDR-003

Designation:

3-R-V-CW from K-6

Description:

Medium spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and E PLURIBUS

Grade:

MS63

Population:

2

Markers:

UVC-0606

DMR-017

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

Five parallel die scratches through lower M of AMERICA – LDS

Die crack across forehead and hair

Reported by:

Lee Hiemke

 

1946

DDR-004

Designation:

4-R-VI

Description:

Medium extra thickness on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and E PLURIBUS with light extra thickness on stems and QUARTER DOLLAR

Grade:

MS63

Population:

3

Markers:

UVC-0607

DMR-018

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Reverse and Obverse are MDS

Stage C:

Reverse is LMDS

Die crack across upper hair above forehead – LMDS

Stage D:

Die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing – LDS

Obverse is LDS

Reported by:

Zaps coins

 

1946

DDR-005

Designation:

5-R-VI

Description:

Medium extra thickness on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS, QUARTER DOLLAR, and stems

Grade:

MS63

Population:

2

Markers:

UVC-0922

DMR-022

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Die scratch South from U of UNITED – MDS

Minor doubling CCW on RTY of LIBERTY – MDS

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

Zaps coins

 

1946

DDR-006

Designation:

6-R-V-CW from K-7

Description:

Light spread on OF AMERICA

Grade:

MS62

Population:

1

Markers:

UVC-0923

DMR-023

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Die crack eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing to Q of QUARTER – MDS

Die crack across upper hair – MDS

Minor doubling CCW on RTY of LIBERTY

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

James Wiles

 

1946-D

SDO-002

Designation:

SD-2-O-II-C

Description:

Light spread on TR of TRUST. Due to the use of a two digit hub the 46 of the date are strong while the 19 are washed out

Grade:

MS63

Population:

1

Markers:

ODV-003

Strength of doubling will vary depending upon hub and die state

UVC-0608

DMR-001

RDV-001

Reported by:

Lee Hiemke

 

1946-D

DDO-001

Designation:

1-O-V-CCW from K-7

Description:

Medium spread on LIBERTY with strongest on RTY and light spread on ribbon end

Grade:

MS65

Population:

4

Markers:

UVC-0609

DMR-002

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Obverse and Reverse are MDS

Stage C:

Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Reported by:

Ed Raser

 

1946-D

DDO-002

Designation:

2-O-II-C

Description:

Light spread on date and IN GOD WE TRUST

Grade:

MS65

Population:

5

Markers:

UVC-0610

DMR-003

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

Die crack strong across base of bust – LDS

Die crack across hair into forehead

Die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing – LDS

Mintmark is set far Left

Reported by:

Delma K. Romines

 

1946-D

DDO-003

Designation:

3-O-V-CW from K-2

Description:

Medium spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, date, designer's initials, and ribbon end

Grade:

MS66

Population:

9

Markers:

UVC-0611

DMR-004

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Numerous die scratches on Obverse – MDS

Strong die scratches between 946 of date

Strong circular die scratches through rim letters – MDS

Stage C:

Die crack across forehead and hair – LDS

Light die crack across bust

Weak die scratches between 946 of date

Most die scratches worn away on Reverse – LDS

Stage D:

Obverse die cracks are heavier – VLDS

Obverse die scratches worn away

Die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing – VLDS

Reported by:

Unknown

 

1946-D

DDO-004

Designation:

4-O-I-CW

Description:

Light spread on date, IN GOD WE TRUST, and LIBERTY

Grade:

MS63

Population:

3

Markers:

UVC-0612

DMR-005

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Die crack across upper hair – MDS

Die crack across base of bust

Strong die scratches over Reverse – MDS

Stage C:

Obverse is LDS

Die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing extends to Q of QUARTER and through STAT of STATES – LDS

Die crack from lower OF to wing though IC of AMERICA

Reported by:

Delma K. Romines

 

1946-D

DDO-005

Designation:

5-O-II-C+V-CW from K-3

Description:

Light spread on date with rotational spread on IN GOD WE TRUST

Grade:

MS63

Population:

4

Markers:

UVC-0613

DMR-006

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Obverse and Reverse are LMDS

Stage C:

Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Reported by:

Unknown

 

1946-D

DDO-006

Designation:

6-O-V-CW from K-3

Description:

Light spread on IN GOD WE TRUST and LIBE of LIBERTY

Grade:

MS63

Population:

2

Markers:

UVC-0614

DMR-007

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Numerous die scratches Northeast through 19 of date – MDS

Reverse is a split serif RPM – MDS

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

Ward Miller

 

1946-D

DDO-007

Designation:

7-O-II-C

Description:

Medium spread on date

Grade:

MS66

Population:

4

Markers:

UVC-0615

DMR-014

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

Strong die crack across base of bust – LDS

Die crack across upper hair

Die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing – LDS

Mintmark is centered

Reported by:

Timothy Wissert

 

1946-D

DDO-008

Designation:

8-O-V-CW from K-3

Description:

Medium spread on IN GOD WE TRUST

Grade:

MS63

Population:

1

Markers:

UVC-0616

DMR-015

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Stage D:

Heavy die crack across forehead and hair – VLDS

Die crack across bust into queue

Die crack from US of PLURIBUS to wing – VLDS

Die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing to Q of QUARTER

Reported by:

Timothy Wissert

 

1946-D

DDO-009

Designation:

9-O-II-C

Description:

Light spread on 46 of date

Grade:

MS65

Population:

1

Markers:

UVC-0617

DMR-016

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

Die crack across base of bust – LDS

Die crack across upper hair

Die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing into field above Q of QUARTER – LDS

Die crack RIBUS of PLURIBUS to wing under I of AMERICA

Die crack from knot through lower Right leaves to R of DOLLAR

Reported by:

Timothy Wissert

 

1946-D

DDO-010

Designation:

10-O-II-C+V-CW from K-2

Description:

Light spread on RTY of LIBERTY with light rotation on IN GOD WE TRUST

Grade:

MS63

Population:

2

Markers:

UVC-0618

DMR-0017

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

Light die crack across bust – LDS

Light die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing – LDS

Reported by:

Timothy Wissert

 

1946-D

DDR-001

Designation:

1-R-II-C

Description:

Light spread on QUARTER DOLLAR and Left stem, with very light spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Grade:

MS63

Population:

1

Markers:

UVC-0619

DMR-008

Stage A:

Reverse and Obverse are EMDS

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

Larry Briggs

 

1946-D

DDR-002

Designation:

2-R-II-C+VI

Description:

 

Light spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and eagle's tuft, with extra thickness on QUARTER DOLLAR and stems

Grade:

MS63

Population:

3

Markers:

UVC-0620

DMR-018

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Reverse and Obverse are MDS

Stage C:

Light die crack down eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing – LDS

Die chip on upper wing under first S of STATES

Light die crack in hair and forehead – LDS

Light die crack across bust

Reported by:

Charles Bondurant

 

1946-S

SDO-002

Designation:

SD-2-O-II-C

Description:

Light spread on TR of TRUST. Due to the use of a two digit hub the 46 of the date are strong while the 19 are washed out

Grade:

MS63

Population:

1

Markers:

ODV-003

Strength of doubling will vary depending upon hub and die state

UVC-0626

DMR-001

RDV-001

Reported by:

Lee Hiemke

 

1946-S

DDO-001

Designation:

1-O-II-C

Description:

Strong spread on LIBERTY

Grade:

MS66

Population:

7, 4

Markers:

UVC-0627

DMR-002

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Medium die gouge horizontal though 9 of date – MDS

Numerous die scratches North-South on Obverse

Reverse is MDS

Stage C:

Die crack across upper hair and forehead – LMDS

Die scratches are very weak

Reverse is LMDS

UVC-0628

 

DMR-003

Stage D:

Die crack across bust – LDS

Reverse die changed – LDS

Reverse is LISTED as RPM-003

Reported by:

Delma K. Romines

 

1946-S

DDO-002

Designation:

2-O-V-CW from K-12

Description:

Light spread on IN GOD WE TRUST and date

Grade:

MS63

Population:

3

Markers:

UVC-0629

DMR-004

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Obverse and Reverse are MDS

Stage C:

Die crack across forehead and hair – LDS

Die crack across base of bust

Reverse is LDS

Reported by:

Ward Miller

 

1946-S

DDO-003

Designation:

3-O-II-C

Description:

Light spread on LIBERTY

Grade:

MS63

Population:

2

Markers:

UVC-0630

DMR-005

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Die gouge behind head under T of LIBERTY – MDS

Reverse is MDS

Stage C:

Die gouge worn away – LDS

Circular die scratches through and below mintmark – LDS

Reported by:

Unknown

 

1946-S

DDO-004

Designation:

4-O-II-C

Description:

Light spread on LIBERTY

Grade:

MS63

Population:

1

Markers:

UVC-0631

DMR-006

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Reported by:

Unknown

 

1946-S

DDO-005

Designation:

5-O-II-C+V-CW from K-6

Description:

Light spread on LIBERTY

Grade:

MS63

Population:

1

Markers:

UVC-0632

DMR-011

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Die scratch Southeast through U of TRUST – MDS

Reverse is MDS

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

Timothy Wissert