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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 24687339, member: 5233&quot;]I find these really interesting because a lot of the chaos corresponded to the switch from silver to clad.</p><p><br /></p><p>From 1932-1964...there were really only two reverse die types.&nbsp; There was the business strike reverse (RDV-001), also known as &quot;Type A&quot; and the proof reverse (RDV-002), also known as &quot;Type B.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>From 1932-1955, the RDV-001 reverse was used on all business strikes and the 1936 proof while the RDV-002 reverse was used on all proofs beginning in 1937.</p><p><br /></p><p>1956 is where it first begins to get interesting as a number of Philadelphia struck some business strike coins with the proof reverse die.&nbsp; From 1956-1964, Philadelphia struck business strikes exist with both reverses...with the RDV-002 reverse being more desirable.</p><p><br /></p><p>When the switch to clad came in 1965, the reverse was redone to increase sharpness resulting in the RDV-003 reverse.&nbsp; However, a small number of 1964-D quarters were struck using this die type resulting in the scarce &quot;Type C&quot; quarter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Between 1965 and 1972 there were 5 different reverse die types sprinkled across the years.&nbsp; For example, the 1969-D is known to exist with the RDV-004, 005, 006, 007, and 008 reverses.&nbsp; This 7 year run was really where the action was.</p><p><br /></p><p>Beginning in 1973, things settled down.&nbsp; While 7 new die varieties were made between 1973-1998, generally they were separate by years...so no mid-year varieties.&nbsp; The only exception to this was 1980...the 1980 and 1980-D do exist with both the RDV-011 and RDV-012 reverses (the 1980-S Proof is only RDV-012).</p><p><br /></p><p>In total, 15 reverse die types were used during the 1932-1998 Washington Quarter run.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting, there are some obverse die varieties as well but far fewer.&nbsp; Although there were 20 different obverse die types for the 32-98 Washington Quarter, nearly all design changes happened between years.&nbsp; Only a few exceptions occurred.</p><p><br /></p><p>The most well known involves the motto of which there are 3 types.&nbsp; There is a &quot;light&quot; (ODV-001), &quot;medium&quot; (ODV-002), and &quot;heavy&quot; (ODV-003) motto type.&nbsp; In 1934, all 3 designs were used resulting in a variety so well know the Red Book lists it. </p><p><br /></p><p>The only other mid-year obverse die varieties in this series came in 1951 and 1952.&nbsp; The ODV-005 was used on all issues from 1947-1955.&nbsp; However, there was a modified obverse die (known as ODV-006) mixed in for business strikes 1951-1952 and for the 1952 proof.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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