1963 Washington Quarter Die Varieties
73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-D DDO-001 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 1-O-II | |
| 1963-D DDO-001 | IGWT, date, designer's initials | CONECA 4-O-II+V · FS FS-25-1963D-101 | |
| 1963-D DDO-002 | V pivoted hub doubling | IGWT, date, designer's initials | CONECA 2-O-V-CCW |
| 1963-D DDO-003 | II distorted hub doubling | IGWT, date, designer's initials, lower queue | CONECA 3-O-II |
| 1963-D DDO-004 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 4-O-II | |
| 1963-D DDO-005 | II distorted hub doubling | IGWT, date | CONECA 5-O-II |
| 1963-D DDO-006 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 6-O-V-CW · CONECA 6-O-V | |
| 1963-D DDO-006 | IGWT | ||
| 1963-D DDO-007 | V pivoted hub doubling | TRUST | CONECA 7-O-V-CW |
| 1963-D DDO-008 | V pivoted hub doubling | IGWT, date, designer's initials | CONECA 8-O-V-CCW |
| 1963-D DDO-009 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 9-O-II | |
| 1963-D DDO-010 | II distorted hub doubling | IGWT, date, designer's initials, lower queue | CONECA 10-O-II |
| 1963-D DDO-011 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 11-O-V-CCW | |
| 1963-D DDO-012 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 12-O-II | |
| 1963-D DDR-001 | VIII tilted hub doubling | ES of STATES | CONECA 1-R-VIII |
| 1963-D DDR-001 | QUARTER DOLLAR, UNITED STATES, wreath | ||
| 1963-D DDR-002 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 2-R-II | |
| 1963-P DDO-001 | II distorted hub doubling | IGWT, date, designer's initials | CONECA 1-O-II · FS FS-25-1963-101 (023) |
| 1963-P DDO-002 | V pivoted hub doubling | IGWT, date, designer's initials, lower queue | CONECA 2-O-V-CW · CONECA 2-O-V |
| 1963-P DDO-002 | IGWT, date, designer's initials, down the eagle's left wing ending at the C in AMERICA, lower queue | ||
| 1963-P DDO-003 | V pivoted hub doubling | six in the date | CONECA 3-O-V-CCW · CONECA 3-O-V · FS FS-25-1963-103 |
| 1963-P DDO-003 | IGWT | ||
| 1963-P DDO-004 | II distorted hub doubling | IGWT, bottom of the ribbon, date, designer's initials | CONECA 4-O-II |
| 1963-P DDO-005 | VIII tilted hub doubling | CONECA 5-O-VIII | |
| 1963-P DDO-006 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 6-O-II | |
| 1963-P DDO-007 | II distorted hub doubling | EPU, IGWT, QUARTER DOLLAR, USA, bottom of the queue | CONECA 7-O-II · CONECA 1-R-I-CCW · FS FS-25-1963-102 |
| 1963-P DDO-008 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 8-O-V-CW | |
| 1963-P DDO-009 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 9-O-II | |
| 1963-P DDO-010 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 10-O-V-CCW | |
| 1963-P DDO-011 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 11-O-II | |
| 1963-P DDO-012 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 12-O-II | |
| 1963-P DDO-013 | V pivoted hub doubling | CONECA 13-O-V-CCW | |
| 1963-P DDO-014 | II distorted hub doubling | IGWT, date, designer's initials | CONECA 14-O-II |
| 1963-P DDO-015 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 15-O-II | |
| 1963-P DDO-016 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 16-O-II | |
| 1963-P DDO-017 | II distorted hub doubling | IN, TRU of TRUST | CONECA 17-O-II |
| 1963-P DDO-018 | II distorted hub doubling | IGWT, date, designer's initials | CONECA 18-O-II |
| 1963-P DDO-019 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 19-O-II | |
| 1963-P DDO-020 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 20-O-II | |
| 1963-P DDO-021 | II distorted hub doubling | G in GOD, IN | CONECA 21-O-II |
| 1963-P DDO-022 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 22-O-II | |
| 1963-P DDO-023 | V pivoted hub doubling | IGWT, bottom of the ribbon, designer's initials, slightly on the date | CONECA 23-O-V-CW · Crawford CDDO-002 |
| 1963-P DDO-024 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 24-O-II | |
| 1963-P DDO-025 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 25-O-II | |
| 1963-P DDO-026 | VIII tilted hub doubling | IGWT, date | CONECA 26-O-VIII-CW |
| 1963-P DDO-027 | II distorted hub doubling | IGWT, designer's initials, slightly on the date | CONECA 27-O-II |
| 1963-P DDO-030 | II distorted hub doubling | IGWT, designer's initials, slightly on the date | |
| 1963-P DDR-002 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 2-R-II | |
| 1963-P DDR-003 | II distorted hub doubling | QUARTER DOLLAR | CONECA 3-R-II |
| 1963-P DDR-004 | VIII tilted hub doubling | left side of the M in AMERICA, upper left side of the ST in STATES | CONECA 4-R-VIII · FS FS-25-1963-801 |
| 1963-P DDR-005 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 5-R-II | |
| 1963-P DDR-007 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 7-R-II | |
| 1963-P DDR-008 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 8-R-II | |
| 1963-P Pr DDO-005 | |||
| 1963-P Pr DDO-007 | IGWT, date, designer's initials | ||
| 1963-P Pr DDO-008 | |||
| 1963-P Pr DDO-009 | |||
| 1963-P Pr DDO-010 | IGWT, bottom of the ribbon, date, designer's initials | ||
| 1963-P Pr DDO-015 | I in AMERICA. Reverse Stage B: Same as Stage A | ||
| 1963-P Pr DDO-016 | IGWT | ||
| 1963-P Pr DDO-020 | |||
| 1963-P Pr DDO-022 | E of STATES, WE, date, designer's initials | ||
| 1963-P Pr DDO-024 | date, designer's initials | ||
| 1963-P Pr DDO-025 | |||
| 1963-P Pr DDO-028 | IGWT, date, designer's initials | ||
| 1963-P Pr DDO-029 | II distorted hub doubling | bottom of the ribbon, date, designer's initials, slightly on IGWT | |
| 1963-P Pr DDR-002 | II distorted hub doubling | EPU, QUARTER DOLLAR, USA, lower branch ends | |
| 1963-P Pr DDR-004 | II distorted hub doubling | lower branch ends, lower serifs in QUARTER DOLLAR | |
| 1963-P Pr DDR-005 | II distorted hub doubling | AMERICA, UNITED, both of the branches, bottom of the tail feathers, lower part of both wings | CONECA 2-R-V |
| 1963-P Pr DDR-006 | II distorted hub doubling | CONECA 6-R-II · FS FS-25-1963-802 | |
| 1963-P Pr DDR-008 | EPU, QUARTER DOLLAR, USA, both of the branches, leaves | ||
| 1963-P Pr DDR-009 | QUARTER DOLLAR, UNITED, above AMERICA | ||
| 1963-P Pr DDR-010 | AMERICA, QUARTER DOLLAR, branches, first A in AMERICA. Die pitting on the tail feathers |
Knowing the number is the easy half
The listing tells you what has been documented for 1963 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.