1960 Washington Quarter Die Varieties
33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-D DDO-001 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 1-O-II | |
| 1960-P DDO-001 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 1-O-II | |
| 1960-P DDO-002 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 2-O-II | |
| 1960-P DDO-003 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 3-O-II | |
| 1960-P DDO-004 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 4-O-II | |
| 1960-P DDO-005 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 5-O-II | |
| 1960-P DDO-006 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 6-O-II | |
| 1960-P DDO-007 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 7-O-II | |
| 1960-P DDO-008 | VI distended hub doubling | CONECA 8-O-VI | |
| 1960-P DDR-001 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 1-R-II | |
| 1960-P DDR-004 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 4-R-II | |
| 1960-P DDR-005 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 5-R-II | |
| 1960-P DDR-006 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 6-R-II | |
| 1960-P DDR-007 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 7-R-II | |
| 1960-P DDR-008 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 8-R-II | |
| 1960-P DDR-009 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 9-R-II | |
| 1960-P DDR-010 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 10-R-II | |
| 1960-P Pr DDO-001 | O in OF | ||
| 1960-P Pr DDO-002 | LIBERTY, date, designer's initials, lower queue | ||
| 1960-P Pr DDO-003 | II distorted hub doubling | LIBERTY | |
| 1960-P Pr DDO-004 | II distorted hub doubling | ||
| 1960-P Pr DDO-005 | II distorted hub doubling | EPU, IGWT, LIBERTY, QUARTER DOLLAR, leaves | |
| 1960-P Pr DDO-006 | A in AMERICA, R of LIBERTY | ||
| 1960-P Pr DDO-007 | IGWT, LIBERTY | ||
| 1960-P Pr DDO-008 | IGWT, LIBERTY | ||
| 1960-P Pr DDO-009 | IGWT, bottom of the ribbon, date, designer's initials | ||
| 1960-P Pr DDO-010 | tops of STATES OF | ||
| 1960-P Pr DDR-001 | AMERICA, T in STATES, branch ends, lower leaves | ||
| 1960-P Pr DDR-002 | II distorted hub doubling | EPU, QUARTER DOLLAR, USA, wreath | CONECA 2-R-II · FS FS-25-1960-801 (022.5) |
| 1960-P Pr DDR-003 | II distorted hub doubling | EPU, QUARTER DOLLAR, USA, both of the branch ends | CONECA 3-R-II |
| 1960-P Pr DDR-004 | VI distended hub doubling | EPU, QUARTER DOLLAR, USA, both of the wings, wreath | |
| 1960-P Pr DDR-005 | II distorted hub doubling | 19 in the date. A die scratch runs SW/NE between the 9, EPU, LIBERTY, QUARTER DOLLAR, USA | |
| 1960-P Pr DDR-006 | QUARTER DOLLAR |
Knowing the number is the easy half
The listing tells you what has been documented for 1960 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.