1944 Washington Quarter Die Varieties
79 varieties are listed for this date. Each one is identified by where the doubling shows and by die markers - scratches, gouges and polish lines that belong to that die alone, and that are what you check a coin against.
What kinds are listed for this date
The varieties
| Designation | Class | Shows on | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-D DDO-001 | V pivoted hub doubling | IGWT, designer's initials | CONECA 1-O-V-CW |
| 1944-D DDO-002 | I rotated hub doubling | IGWT, LIBERTY, P of PLURIBUS, bottom of the ribbon, designer's initials | CONECA 2-O-I-CCW · CONECA 2-O-I · FS FS-25-1944D-101 |
| 1944-D DDO-003 | II distorted hub doubling | IGWT, designer's initials, slightly in LIBERTY, upper edge of the knot in the queue | CONECA 3-O-II |
| 1944-D DDO-004 | V pivoted hub doubling | 44, IGWT, RTY, is the strongest on the designer's initials JF | CONECA 4-O-V-CW |
| 1944-D DDO-005 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 5-O-V-CW | |
| 1944-D DDO-006 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 6-O-V-CW | |
| 1944-D DDO-007 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 7-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-D DDO-008 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 8-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-D DDO-009 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 9-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-D DDO-010 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 10-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-D DDO-011 | I rotated hub doubling | CONECA 11-O-I-CCW | |
| 1944-D DDR-001 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 1-R-II | |
| 1944-D DDR-002 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 2-R-V-CCW | |
| 1944-D DDR-003 | IV offset hub doubling | QUARTER DOLLAR, branches, lower first S in STATES, lower half of the reverse. It shows on the leaves | CONECA 3-R-IV |
| 1944-D DDR-004 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 4-R-II | |
| 1944-D DDR-005 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 5-R-II | |
| 1944-D DDR-006 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 6-R-II | |
| 1944-D WMDO-001 | lower ear, underside of the nose | CONECA MD-1-O-IV+VII | |
| 1944-P DDO-001 | I rotated hub doubling | CONECA 1-O-I-CW | |
| 1944-P DDO-001 | I rotated hub doubling | A in DOLLAR just below the branch, IGWT, LIBERTY, QUARTER DOLLAR, designer's initials | CONECA 1-O-V |
| 1944-P DDO-002 | V pivoted hub doubling | IGWT, LIB of LIBERTY, designer's initials, lower queue | CONECA 2-O-V-CCW |
| 1944-P DDO-003 | V pivoted hub doubling | IGWT, LIBERTY, designer's initials, lower queue, outer wing feathers | CONECA 3-O-V-CW |
| 1944-P DDO-004 | I rotated hub doubling | ERTY of LIBERTY, IGWT, bottom of the ribbon, designer's initials | CONECA 4-O-I-CW |
| 1944-P DDO-005 | I rotated hub doubling | CONECA 5-O-I-CCW · Crawford CDDO-001 Reverse Varieties | |
| 1944-P DDO-006 | I rotated hub doubling | CONECA 6-O-I-CW | |
| 1944-P DDO-007 | VI distended hub doubling | CONECA 7-O-VI | |
| 1944-P DDO-008 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 8-O-V-CW | |
| 1944-P DDO-009 | I rotated hub doubling | CONECA 9-O-I-CW | |
| 1944-P DDO-010 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 10-O-V-CW | |
| 1944-P DDO-011 | I rotated hub doubling | CONECA 11-O-I-CW | |
| 1944-P DDO-012 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 12-O-V-CW | |
| 1944-P DDO-013 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 13-O-V-CW | |
| 1944-P DDO-014 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 14-O-V-CW | |
| 1944-P DDO-015 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 15-O-V-CW | |
| 1944-P DDO-016 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 16-O-V-CW | |
| 1944-P DDO-017 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 17-O-V-CW | |
| 1944-P DDO-018 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 18-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-019 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 19-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-020 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 20-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-021 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 21-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-022 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 22-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-023 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 23-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-024 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 24-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-025 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 25-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-026 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 26-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-027 | I rotated hub doubling | CONECA 27-O-I-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-028 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 28-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-029 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 29-O-II | |
| 1944-P DDO-030 | I rotated hub doubling | CONECA 30-O-I-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-031 | I rotated hub doubling | CONECA 31-O-I-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-032 | I rotated hub doubling | CONECA 32-O-I-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-033 | I rotated hub doubling | CONECA 33-O-I-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-034 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 34-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-035 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 35-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-036 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 36-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-037 | I rotated hub doubling | CONECA 37-O-I-CCW | |
| 1944-P DDO-038 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 38-O-V-CW | |
| 1944-P DDR-001 | I rotated hub doubling | CONECA 1-R-I-CW | |
| 1944-P DDR-001 | I rotated hub doubling | A in DOLLAR just below the branch, LIBERTY, QUARTER DOLLAR, UNITED STATES OF, designer's initials | CONECA 1-R-V |
| 1944-P DDR-002 | II distorted hub doubling | EPU, QUARTER DOLLAR, USA, lower leaves | CONECA 2-R-II |
| 1944-P DDR-003 | II distorted hub doubling | E in EPU, nearly vertical die gouge can be found on the arrowheads, some of the lower letters of USA, some of the upper letters in QUARTER DOLLAR | CONECA 3-R-II |
| 1944-P DDR-004 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 4-R-II | |
| 1944-P DDR-005 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 5-R-II | |
| 1944-P DDR-006 | VI distended hub doubling | CONECA 6-R-VI | |
| 1944-P DDR-007 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 7-R-II | |
| 1944-P DDR-008 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 8-R-II | |
| 1944-P DDR-009 | I rotated hub doubling | CONECA 9-R-I-CW | |
| 1944-P DDR-010 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 10-R-II | |
| 1944-P DDR-011 | IV offset hub doubling | CONECA 11-R-IV | |
| 1944-P DDR-012 | I rotated hub doubling | CONECA 12-R-I-CW | |
| 1944-P WMDO-001 | lower ear, underside of the nose | CONECA MD-1-O-IV+VII | |
| 1944-S DDO-001 | I rotated hub doubling | IGWT, LIBERTY, bottom of the ribbon, designer's initials | CONECA 1-O-I-CW · CONECA 1-O-I · FS FS-25-1944S-101 (017.5) |
| 1944-S DDO-002 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 3-O-II | |
| 1944-S DDO-002 | underside of the nose | ||
| 1944-S DDO-004 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 4-O-II | |
| 1944-S DDO-005 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 5-O-II | |
| 1944-S DDO-006 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 6-O-V-CCW | |
| 1944-S DDR-001 | VI distended hub doubling | EPU, QUARTER DOLLAR, USA, eagle's head, outer parts of the lower wings | CONECA 1-R-VI |
| 1944-S WMDO-001 | lower ear, underside of the nose | CONECA MD-1-O-IV+VII |
Knowing the number is the easy half
The listing tells you what has been documented for 1944 Washington Quarter. Deciding whether the coin in your hand is one of them means measuring the spread and checking the markers - under a scope, in millimeters, against a calibrated scale.