Description: A CCW spread
from a pivot at about 7:00 shows on LIBERTY and slightly on the bottom of the
ribbon.
Die Markers: Obverse: A short die scratch runs SSW from the
lower left of the B in LIBERTY. A die
crack runs WSW/ENE through the hair at the top of the head. Reverse: A die crack runs down the eagle’s right
wing.
Submitted By: Kevin Flynn
Cross References: CONECA:
13-0-V
1941 25¢ WDDO-002 “Best Of” Variety
Description: A strong spread
towards the center shows on LIBERTY, the date, IGWT and on the queue.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die crack runs E/W across the base of
the bust and into the field. Reverse:
A die gouge runs west from the upper E in UNITED. A light die crack runs through the lower UN
of UNUM. A light die crack runs WSW from
the eagle’s beak.
1941 25¢ WDDO-003 Description: A spread towards
the rim shows on the 41 in the date.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die crack runs E/W across the base of
the bust. A die gouge can be found just
to the left of the lower ribbon. Reverse:
None noted.
Submitted By: Jim Lafferty
Cross References: None known
1941 25¢ WDDO-004 “Best Of” Variety
Description: A spread towards
the north shows on IGWT decreasing in spread from left to right.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die gouge can be found to the left of the
first T in TRUST. A die crack runs E/W across
the base of the bust. A die crack runs
east across the upper forehead and then into the hair. Reverse: A die crack runs east from the back of
the eagle’s head to the left wing.
Description: A very strong
Class I CCW spread shows on IGWT, the date, LIBERTY, and the lower ribbon.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die crack runs E/W across the base of the
bust. A die crack runs east through the
hair above the forehead and across the top of the head. Reverse: A die crack can be found on the eagle’s upper
right wing. A die crack runs east across
the eagle’s lower head.
Description: A very close
spread to the north shows on IGWT.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die scratch runs SSW from the tip of the
nose. Parallel die scratches run SW from
the left side of the I in LIBERTY. A
small die gouge can be found to the left of the R in LIBERTY. Reverse: A die crack runs ENE from the eagle’s
head to the eagle’s upper right wing. A
die scratch runs west from the upper first S in STATES.
Submitted By: Kevin Flynn
Cross References: None known
1941 25¢ WDDO-007 “Best Of” Variety
Description: A very strong
spread to the north shows on IGWT and the underside of the nose.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die crack runs east through the upper
forehead and into the upper hair. A die
crack runs across the base of the bust and into the lower queue. A die scratch connects the centers of the 9
and 4 in the date. Reverse:
A die crack runs through the BUS in PLURIBUS to the eagle’s upper
left wing. A die crack runs down the
eagle’s right wing to the Q in QUARTER.
Description: A CW spread shows on IGWT and slightly on the date and the bottom of the ribbon.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die crack runs along the base of the bust and into the queue. A die crack runs across the top of the head. Die scratches run SW/NE and N/S just to the left of the lower neck. Reverse: A die crack runs down the eagle’s right wing to the leave above the Q in QUARTER.
Submitted By: Whaden Curtis
Cross References: None known
Comments: This is a replacement listing. The original listing was apparently lost over time.
1941 25¢ WDDO-009 “Best Of” Variety
Description: A CCW spread from
a pivot at about 6:00 shows on LIBERTY.
Die Markers: Obverse: A strong die scratch runs east from the top
of the E in LIBERTY. A short die crack
runs across the base of the bust and into the lower queue. Reverse: An irregular die gouge runs NNW from the
arrow tips to the eagle’s left wing. A
die scratch runs west from the upper left of the T in QUARTER.
Submitted By: Gary Wagnon
Cross References: None known
1941 25¢ WWHR-001 “Best Of” Variety Doubled Working Hub
Description: A strong Class
IV spread to the north shows on the eagle’s beak, the underside of the arrow
shafts below the eagle’s talons, the underside of the central area of the wreath,
and the leave to the right of the bottom of the right wing.
Die Markers: Obverse: Will vary on the different working dies. Reverse: Will vary on the different working dies.
Submitted By: Jim Lafferty
Cross References: CONECA:
Various
Comments: Despite the fact
that the doubling is from a doubled working hub, the strength of the doubling
still makes it a desirable variety for doubled die collectors and thus the “Best Of” label. CONECA has not yet branded it as a doubled
working hub and lists the various dies that were affected as unique varieties
all with their own working die number based on the working die markers. CONECA has identified at least 15 working
dies displaying the working hub doubling.
1941 25¢ WDDR-001 “Best Of” Variety
Description: A CW spread
from a pivot at about 12:00 shows on QUARTER DOLLAR and the lower leaves and
branches. It also shows all of the doubling characteristics of WWHR-001.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die crack runs along the base of the bust
into the lower queue. A die scratch runs
NE from the lower right L in LIBERTY to the I.
A die crack runs east through the upper forehead and into the hair. A die crack runs east through the hair above
the forehead and the hair at the top of the head. Reverse: A die crack runs down the eagle’s right
wing and into the field above the Q in QUARTER.
A die crack runs east from the S in PLURIBUS to the top of the eagle’s
left wing. A die crack runs down the
left wing. A die crack runs east from
the back of the eagle’s head.
Description: Extreme Class
VI extra thickness shows on QUARTER DOLLAR, USA, EPU, the outer edges of the
wings, the eagle’s head, and the lower leaves and branches.
Die Markers: Obverse: A short die gouge runs SW from the top of the
B in LIBERTY into the upper loop of the B.
Reverse: A short die scratch runs east from just
below the center of the first S in STATES.
