Washington Quarter Mintmark Styles by Die

Revised on February 8, 2011

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

 

 

1934-D

 

 

1941-S

 

1943-S

1952-D

 

 

 

 

1934-D

MMS-001.1

Description:

Small mintmark type of 1932

Grade:

MS64

Rarity:

1

Markers:

UVC-0019

DMR-001

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

 

Numerous die scratches through mintmark area – EMDS

Obverse is ODV-003 – EMDS

Random die scratches through date

Curving die scratches East of ribbon

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

Bill Fivaz

 

1934-D

MMS-001.2

Description:

Small mintmark type of 1932

Grade:

MS63

Rarity:

1

Markers:

UVC-0220

DMR-007

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

 

 

Numerous die scratches through mintmark area – LMDS

Obverse is ODV-003 – LMDS

Die crack across bust

Die crack across upper hair

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

James Wiles

 

1934-D

MMS-001.3

Description:

Small mintmark type of 1932

Grade:

MS63

Rarity:

2

Markers:

UVC-0458

DMR-009

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Numerous die scratches through mintmark area – MDS

Obverse is ODV-003 – MDS

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

James Wiles

 

1934-D

MMS-001.4

Description:

Small mintmark type of 1932

Grade:

MS63

Rarity:

1

Markers:

UVC-1763

DMR-011

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

Numerous die scratches through mintmark area – LDS

Die crack eagle's Right (viewer's Left) wing through UN of UNITED

Die crack from rim through the Left leg of the U of UNITED into wing

Die crack from wing under U of UNITED South-Southeast

Die crack from S of PLURIBUS to wing under E of AMERICA

Die crack through lower Right leaves above LL of DOLLAR

Obverse is ODV-003 – LDS

Die crack across upper hair

Reported by:

Charles Bondurant

 

1941-S

MMS-002.1

Description:

Trumpet tail mintmark, slightly tilted CCW

Grade:

MS65

Rarity:

6

Markers:

UVC-0206

DMR-002

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

 

Die chip in the upper loop of the mintmark – MDS

Die scratch inside upper Right O of OF

Several light circular die scratches though LIBER of LIBERTY - MDS

Stage C:

 

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

Die crack across forehead and hair – LDS

Light die crack across bust

Reported by:

James Wiles

 

1941-S

MMS-002.2

Description:

Trumpet tail mintmark

Grade:

AU50

Rarity:

2

Markers:

Mintmark is higher than 2.1

UVC-0207

DMR-003

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Die chip in the upper loop of the mintmark – MDS

Obverse is MDS

Stage C:

Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Reported by:

James Wiles

 

1941-S

MMS-002.3

Description:

Trumpet tail mintmark

Grade:

MS63

Rarity:

8

Markers:

UVC-0208

DMR-004

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

 

Clear upper loop of the mintmark – MDS

Die scratch between upper right stem and branch

Obverse is MDS

Stage C:

Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Reported by:

James Wiles

 

1941-S

MMS-002.4

Description:

Trumpet tail mintmark

Grade:

MS63

Rarity:

1

Markers:

UVC-0209

DMR-005

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

Clear upper loop of the mintmark – LDS

Strong die scratch between upper ER of LIBERTY – LDS

Reported by:

Larry Briggs

 

1941-S

MMS-002.5

Description:

Trumpet tail mintmark

Grade:

MS63

Rarity:

7

Markers:

UVC-0457

DMR-015

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Die chip in upper loop of the mintmark – MDS

Obverse is MDS

Stage C:

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

Die crack across upper hair - LDS

Die crack across forehead into hair

Die crack across bust

Reported by:

Zaps Coins

 

1941-S

MMS-002.6

Description:

Trumpet tail mintmark

Grade:

AU58

Rarity:

2

Markers:

UVC-0698

DMR-016

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Clear upper loop of the mintmark – MDS

Light die crack in upper hair – MDS

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

Zaps Coins

 

1941-S

MMS-002.7

Description:

Trumpet tail mintmark

Grade:

MS63

Rarity:

2

Markers:

UVC-0705

DMR-018

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Die chip in upper loop of the mintmark – MDS

Light die crack across hair and forehead – MDS

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

Timothy Wissert

 

1941-S

MMS-002.8

Description:

Trumpet tail mintmark

Grade:

MS66

Rarity:

1

Markers:

UVC-0706

DMR-019

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

 

Die chip in upper loop of the mintmark – MDS

Die crack across hair and forehead – LMDS

Light die crack across bust

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

Timothy Wissert

 

1941-S

MMS-002.9

Description:

Trumpet tail mintmark

Grade:

MS62

Rarity:

2

Markers:

UVC-0919

DMR-020

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

 

 

Die chip in upper loop of the mintmark – MDS

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

Die crack across hair and forehead – MDS

Die gouge in hair above ear

Stage C:

Reverse is LDS

Die chip on nose – LDS

Reported by:

Brian Raines

 

1941-S

MMS-002.10

Description:

Trumpet tail mintmark

Grade:

MS66

Rarity:

1

Markers:

UVC-1762

DMR-021

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

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

Die gouge connects upper AM of AMERICA

Obverse is EMDS

Reported by:

James Wiles

 

1943-S

MMS-002.1

Description:

Trumpet tail mintmark

Grade:

MS66

Rarity:

5

Markers:

UVC-0375

DMR-026

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

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

Die crack from lower wing to Q of QUARTER

Die crack from S of PLURIBUS to wing under AMER of AMERICA

Light die crack across bust – MDS

Light die crack in hair

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

Carson Torpey

 

1952-D

MMS-004.1

Description:

Giant mintmark

Grade:

MS64

Rarity:

4

Markers:

UVC-0792

DMR-003

Stage A:

Reverse is EDS

Obverse is ODV-005 (MDO) – EDS

Die scratches North-South in front of profile

Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)

Stage C:

LDS (unconfirmed)

Reported by:

Bill Fivaz

 

1952-D

MMS-004.2

Description:

Giant mintmark

Grade:

MS64

Rarity:

5

Markers:

UVC-0793

DMR-004

Stage A:

EDS (unconfirmed)

Stage B:

Reverse is MDS

Obverse is ODV-005 (MDS) – MDS

Die crack across hair above forehead

Stage C:

 

Die crack East from back of eagle's head – LDS

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

Obverse is LDS

Reported by:

James Wiles