Description: A CW spread shows
on IGWT, the date, the lower queue, and LIBERTY.
Die Markers: Obverse: A short die scratch runs WNW from the lower
left I of LIBERTY. A short die scratch
runs SW from the upper left of the L in LIBERTY. Reverse: A die scratch connects the upper D of UNITED
to the upper first S in STATES. A strong
die scratch runs from the center of the R to the upper T in QUARTER. A die crack runs down the eagle’s right
wing. A die crack runs ENE from the back
of the eagle’s head.
Submitted By: John A. Wexler
Cross References: CONECA: 1-O-I
1943 25¢ WDDO-002 “Best Of” Variety
Description: A strong CCW
spread shows on IGWT, the lower queue, and the hair details on the lower back
of the head.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die scratch runs NW from the lower left R
of LIBERTY. Two short die gouges runs
west from the center left of the B in LIBERTY.
A die crack runs across the base of the bust. Reverse: None noted.
Description: A strong CCW
spread from a pivot at about 8:00 shows on LIBERTY, the queue and ribbon, the
date, the designer’s initials, and slightly on IN.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die scratch runs ESE from the upper right R
of LIBERTY. A die scratch runs WSW from
just below the center of the left side of the B of LIBERTY. A small die gouge can be found just below the
Y in LIBERTY. Reverse: None noted.
Description: A CCW spread
from a pivot at about 7:00 shows on LIBERTY, the bottom of the ribbon, the 3 in
the date, and the designer’s initials.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die crack runs WSW/ENE through the upper
hair extending through the lower T in LIBERTY.
Reverse: A die crack runs down the eagle’s right wing.
Submitted By: Jim Lafferty
Cross References: Crawford:
CDDO-001
1943 25¢ WDDO-005 “Best Of” Variety
Description: Strong extra
thickness plus some separation lines spread towards the center show on IGWT, LIBERTY,
the bottom of the ribbon, and the date.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die gouge can be found just to the right of
the bottom of the I in LIBERTY. A die scratch
runs WNW from the bottom right of the L in LIBERTY. Two parallel die scratches run across the
lower ribbon. A short die scratch runs
NNW from the upper right G in GOD. Reverse: The reverse is a minor doubled die listed in
the Wexler Doubled die Files as 1943 25¢ WDDR-005. A slight CW spread shows on UNITED STATES and
QUARTER. A horizontal die scratch runs
from the upper R to the upper C in AMERICA.
Submitted By: John A. Wexler
Cross References: CONECA:
2-O-II+V+VI
1943 25¢ WDDO-006 “Best Of” Variety
Description: An extremely
strong CW spread shows on IGWT, LIBERTY the date, the queue and the ribbon, the
designer’s initials, the lips, the nose, the eyelid and the eyebrow.
Die Markers: Obverse: Two parallel SW/NE die scratches run along
the front of the forehead just above the eyebrow. Numerous horizontal die scratches can be
found below the L in LIBERTY. Reverse: Numerous circular die scratches run through
the eagle’s upper right body and the right wing.
Description: A CW spread
from a pivot at about 3:00 shows on IGWT, the LIBE of LIBERTY, the bottom of
the ribbon, the date, and the designer’s initials.
Die Markers: Obverse: A short vertical die scratch can be found
inside the lower B in LIBERTY. A die
scratch runs east from the top of the I in LIBERTY. Reverse: A short vertical die gouge can be found to
the right of the D in UNITED.
Submitted By: John A. Wexler
Cross References: None known
1943 25¢ WDDO-008
Description: A very close CW
spread from a pivot at about 3:00 shows on IGWT.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die scratch runs WNW from the bottom of the
L in LIBERTY. A die scratch runs ENE
from the upper B in LIBERTY. A die
scratch runs WSW/ENE below the B in LIBERTY.
Reverse: A small die gouge can be found to the right
of the upper D in UNITED. A small die
gouge can be found to right of the E in STATES.
Submitted By: John A. Wexler
Cross References: None known
1943 25¢ WDDO-009 “Best Of” Variety
Description: A CW spread
from a pivot at about 3:00 shows on IGWT, LIBERTY, the bottom of the ribbon, the
date, and the designer’s initials.
Die Markers: Obverse: A small die gouge can be found to the right
of the lower I in LIBERTY. Numerous N/S
die scratches can be found in the field to the right of the head. Reverse: A die gouge can be found below the back of
the eagle’s beak. A SW/NE die scratch
runs through the upper AR in DOLLAR and extends to the lower left wing.
Submitted By: John A. Wexler
Cross References: None known
1943 25¢ WDDO-010
Description: A spread to the
north shows on IGWT, the TY in LIBERTY, the date, the lower ribbon, and the designer’s
initials.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die gouge can be found between the nostril
and the cheek. A short die scratch runs
NE from the hair below the lower right R in LIBERTY. Reverse: A heavy die scratch runs through the upper
center of the NIT of UNITED. A
horizontal die scratch can be found inside the upper U in UNITED. A light die scratch runs NE from the center of
the E to the second T in STATES.
Submitted By: Whaden Curtis
Cross References: None known
1943 25¢ WDDO-011 “Best Of” Variety
Description: A CCW spread
from a pivot at about 8:00 shows LIBERTY, the date, the lower ribbon, and the
designer’s initials.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die crack runs east through the upper
forehead and into the upper hair. Die
crack runs across the base of the bust. Reverse: A die crack runs through the upper RIC in
AMERICA. A die crack runs east from the
center of the wreath to the top of the A in QUARTER. A die crack runs from the lower right wing through
the upper QUAR in QUARTER. A die crack
runs from the US in PLURIBUS to the upper left wing. Die cracks run down both wings.
Submitted By: Whaden Curtis
Cross References: None known
1943 25¢ WDDO-012
Description: A CCW spread
from a pivot at about 7:00 shows LIBERTY, the date, the lower ribbon, and the
designer’s initials.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die scratch runs WNW from the lower E in
LIBERTY. A die scratch runs WNW from the
center of the I in LIBERTY. A die
scratch runs SE from the lower right of the E in WE. A die crack runs east through the upper hair
and to the lower right of the T in LIBERTY.
A die crack runs across the base of the bust. Reverse: A die crack runs ENE from the back of the
eagle’s head. A die scratch runs SE from
the upper first A to the upper M in AMERICA.
Submitted By: Joe Feld
Cross References: CONECA:
14-O-V
1943 25¢ WDDO-013 “Best Of” Variety
Description: A CCW spread
from a pivot at about 8:00 shows LIBERTY, the date, the lower ribbon, and the
designer’s initials.
Die Markers: Obverse: Die scratches run WNW/ESE inside the upper
and lower B in LIBERTY. A die scratch
runs from the lower B to the lower E in LIBERTY. A die scratch runs SW/NE to the right of the
E in WE. Reverse: Numerous circular
die scratches can be found throughout the reverse.
Submitted By: Joe Feld
Cross References: None known
1943 25¢ WDDO-014 “Best Of” Variety
Description: A strong Class
I CW spread shows LIBERTY, the date, IGWT, the lower ribbon, and the designer’s
initials.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die scratch runs WNW from the upper left of
the R in LIBERTY to the rim. A die runs
along the base of the bust extending to the upper left of the one in the date. Reverse: A die crack runs from the US in PLURIBUS to
the upper left wing. Two short die
gouges run NE from the upper right of the R in QUARTER.
Submitted By: Joe Rizdy
Cross References: None known
1943 25¢ WDDO-015 “Best Of” Variety
Description: A strong CCW spread
shows LIBERTY, the date, the lower ribbon, and the designer’s initials.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die scratch runs north from the upper right
of the first T in TRUST. Three parallel
die scratches run SW from the upper left of the L in LIBERTY. Reverse: A die crack runs from the back of the eagle’s
head to the upper left wing. A die crack
runs through the leaves above the LLAR in DOLLAR.
Submitted By: Joe Feld
Cross References: None known
1943 25¢ WDDO-016 “Best Of” Variety
Description: A very strong
Class I CW spread from an early hubbing shows on WE and the second T in
TRUST. A spread towards the center shows
on LIBERTY and the lower ribbon.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die gouge can be found to the right of the
upper R in LIBERTY. Parallel die
scratches run NNW from the upper nose. Reverse: None noted.
Submitted By: Joe Feld
Cross References: None known
1943 25¢ WDDR-001 “Best Of” Variety
Description: A strong Class
IV spread to the south shows on USA, EPU, the upper wings of the eagle, and the
eagle’s head.
Die Markers: Obverse: None noted.
Reverse: A die crack runs down the eagle’s right wing.
Submitted By: Joe Feld
Cross References: None known
1943 25¢ WDDR-002
Description: A spread
towards the center shows on USA. It is
best seen on the letters with lower serifs.
Die Markers: Obverse: A short die gouge extends NNE from the lower
right of the I in LIBERTY. Reverse: Circular die scratches run through the right
tail feathers.
Submitted By: Frank Baumann
Cross References: None known
1943 25¢ WDDR-003
Description: A spread
towards the center shows on USA and slightly on QUARTER DOLLAR. It is best seen on the letters with lower
serifs.
Die Markers: Obverse: A WNW/ESE die scratch can be found below the
left side of the L in LIBERTY. A die
crack runs across the base of the bust extending well into the fields on both
sides of the bust. Reverse: Two parallel die
scratches run from the lower T to the E in UNITED. A curving die scratch runs through the upper
AM in AMERICA.
Submitted By: John A. Wexler
Cross References: None known
1943 25¢ WDDR-004 “Best Of” Variety
Description: A strong Class
VI spread to the center shows on USA, EPU, the eagle’s head, the wreath, and
QUARTER DOLLAR.
Die Markers: Obverse: None noted.
Reverse: A short die gouge can be found to the left of
the center of the E in STATES.
Submitted By: Kevin Flynn
Cross References: None known
1943 25¢ WDDR-005
Description: A slight CW
spread shows on UNITED STATES and QUARTER.
Die Markers: Obverse: The obverse is a doubled die listed in the
Wexler Doubled die Files as 1943 25¢ WDDO-002.
Strong extra thickness plus some separation lines spread towards the
center show on IGWT, LIBERTY, the bottom of the ribbon, and the date. A die gouge can be found just to the right of
the bottom of the I in LIBERTY. A die scratch
runs WNW from the bottom right of the L in LIBERTY. Two parallel die scratches run across the
lower ribbon. A short die scratch runs
NNW from the upper right G in GOD. Reverse: A horizontal die scratch runs from the upper
R to the upper C in AMERICA.
