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1945-D 25¢ WDDO-001 “Best Of” Variety Description: A CCW spread from a pivot at about 8:00 shows on LIBERTY, the lower queue, the designer’s initials, and the date. Die Markers: Obverse: A very strong die scratch runs ESE from the lower right of the 9 in the date to the rim below the 4. A die crack with small die chips runs NW/SE through the hair below the RT in LIBERTY. A die crack runs across the base of the bust. Reverse: A thin curving die scratch runs from the lower A to the second T in STATES. Submitted By: Ralph Huntzinger Cross References: None known
1945-D 25¢ WDDO-002 “Best Of” Variety Description: Extremely strong Class VI extra thickness shows on IGWT, LIBERTY, the lower queue, the designer’s initials, and the date. Die Markers: Obverse: A die crack runs through the hair at the top of the head. A strong die crack runs across the base of the bust. Reverse: A die crack runs through the upper RIBUS of PLURIBUS to the upper left wing. Die cracks run down both of the eagle’s wings. Submitted By: Kevin Flynn Cross References: CONECA: 4-O-VI
1945-D 25¢ WDDO-003 Description: A CW spread from a pivot at about 2:00 shows on IGWT, the lower ribbon, the designer’s initials, and the date. Die Markers: Obverse: A vertical die scratch can be found to the left of the I in LIBERTY. A die crack runs across the base of the bust into the lower ribbon and also extending into the field above the one in the date. Reverse: A die crack runs down the eagle’s right with a die chip below the U in UNITED. A die crack runs east from the bottom of the eagle’s beak to the back of the head. Submitted By: Whaden Curtis Cross References: CONECA: 1-O-V
1945-D 25¢ WDDO-004
1945-D 25¢ WDDR-001 Description: A spread towards the center shows on QUARTER DOLLAR decreasing from left to right, and on the leaves and bottom of the branch north of QUARTER. Die Markers: Obverse: A die crack runs across the base of the bust. Reverse: A strong SW/NE die scratch can be found near the top of the inside of the eagle’s right wing. A die gouge (dot) can be found SSE from the back of the arrow feathers. Submitted By: Bob Ryan Cross References: None known
1945-D 25¢ WDDR-002 Description: A close spread towards the center shows on USA and QUARTER DOLLAR with the strongest spread on the upper half of the reverse. The doubling is best seen on the lower serifs of the letters. Die Markers: Obverse: Vertical die scratches can be found to the left of the upper neck. SW/NE die scratches can be found to the left of the lips. Other die scratches can be found throughout the obverse. A die crack runs across the base of the bust. Reverse: A die scratch connects the upper I and T in UNITED. Circular die scratches run throughout the eagle. Submitted By: John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
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