Description: Doubling shows
as a light spread to the north on the OD of GOD, WE, and the ST of TRUST. A spread towards the center shows on LIBERTY.
Die Markers:Obverse Stage A: NW/SE die scratches at the E of WE. . Obverse Stage B: Die scratches at the E of WE are weaker. Obverse
Stage C: Die scratches at WE are
abraded away. Chipped die crack at the
front of the bust running SW to the 1 in the date. Reverse
Stage A: The reverse is also an RPM
variety listed in the Wexler RPM Files as 1940-S 25¢ WRPM-002. It is an S/S West. The reverse is a doubled die listed in the
Wexler Doubled Die Files as 1940-S 25¢ WDDR-001. Doubling shows as a light spread on USA and
EPU, showing best on the first A in AMERICA.
Doubling also shows on the branch ends.
Die crack along the outside contour of the right wing that intersects a
second die crack running through the wing tip.
Lathe gouge near the rim on the left side showing best at the U in
UNITED. Reverse Stage B: Die crack
at the wing tip extends to the upper left side of the Q in QUARTER. Die crack that begins from the rim just left
of 12:00 and runs through the middle horizontal bar of E of STATES and through
the IBUS of PLURIBUS to top of the eagle's left wing. Reverse
Stage C: Die crack from the top of
the eagle’s beak running north to the rim.
E/W die crack through the olive branch (strong on the left side). Die crack at the E of STATES is chipped at
the rim.
Submitted By: Stage A: Tony Russo, Stage B: John Bordner, Stage
C: Eric Axtell
Cross References: CONECA: 1-O-II
1940-S 25¢ WDDO-002 “Best Of” Variety
Description: Doubling shows
as a spread to the north on IGWT and the underside of the nose.
Die Markers:Obverse: Parallel die scratches run SW from the bottom
of the E in LIBERTY. A die scratch runs ESE
from the bottom of the Y in LIBERTY. Reverse: A die crack runs down the right wing and
extends to the upper left side of the Q in QUARTER. A die crack runs through the US of PLURIBUS and
down the upper half of the eagle's left wing.
Submitted By: John A. Wexler
Cross References: None known
1940-S 25¢ WDDO-003 “Best Of” Variety
Description: Doubling shows
as a spread to the east on IGWT.
Die Markers:Obverse: Numerous horizontal die scratches run through
the vertical bar of the L in LIBERTY. A
die crack runs across the base of the bust and into the lower ribbon. Reverse: None significant.
Submitted By: John A. Wexler
Cross References: None known
1940-S 25¢ WDDO-004
Description: Doubling shows as a spread to the north on IGWT.
Die Markers:Obverse: A strong die scratch runs SW/NE to the right of the D in GOD. A die crack runs along the base of the bust. Reverse: A die crack runs down the right wing. A die scratch runs west from the top of the O in OF. A die scratch runs through the upper I and C in AMERICA.
Submitted By: Whaden Curtis
Cross References: None known
1940-S 25¢ WDDR-001
Description: Doubling shows
as a light spread on USA and EPU, showing best on the first A in AMERICA. Doubling also shows on the branch ends.
Die Markers:Obverse Stage A: The obverse is a doubled die listed in the
Wexler Doubled Die Files as 1940-S 25¢ WDDO-001. Doubling shows as a light spread to the north
on the OD of GOD, WE, and the ST of TRUST.
A spread towards the center shows on LIBERTY. NW/SE die scratches at the E of WE. Obverse
Stage B: Die scratches at the E of
WE are weaker. Obverse Stage C: Die
scratches at WE are abraded away.
Chipped die crack at the front of the bust running SW to the 1 in the
date. Reverse Stage A: The reverse
is also an RPM variety listed in the Wexler RPM Files as 1940-S 25¢
WRPM-002. It is an S/S West. Die crack along the outside contour of the right
wing that intersects a second die crack running through the wing tip. Lathe gouge near the rim on the left side
showing best at the U in UNITED. Reverse Stage B: Die crack at the wing tip extends to the
upper left side of the Q in QUARTER. Die
crack that begins from the rim just left of 12:00 and runs through the middle
horizontal bar of E of STATES and through the IBUS of PLURIBUS to top of the
eagle's left wing. Reverse Stage C: Die crack
from the top of the eagle’s beak running north to the rim. E/W die crack through the olive branch
(strong on the left side). Die crack at
the E of STATES is chipped at the rim.
Submitted By: Stage A: Tony Russo, Stage B: John Bordner, Stage
C: Eric Axtell
