Washington Variety Specialists: What is the rarity factor for a 1934 DDO?

Rampage

Anyone ever have luck cherrypicking one out of a junk box? I think it is a neat variety, as well as the 37, 42, and 43 DDOs.

koynekwest

Low grade coins are not difficult to find. I've cherried around 25 to 30 out of junk boxes over a period of 17 years. Vf and better are tough. I cherried an MS66 ten years ago. Remember-the obverse 1-O-I (Die #1) die is sometimes paired with a very strong Class VI reverse (thick, distorted lettering-DDO 001+DDR-001.)

The 1937 is much tougher, but not nearly as rare as once thought. MS coins are still quite rare.

The BIG 1943 DDO (11-O-I) remains much rarer than the previous two doubled dies. It is actually a tripled die-a doubled working die hubbed over a minor doubled working hub. It is noticeably stronger than the very similar and better known 1943-S DDO.

There are many very nice, strong doubled dies in this series that have yet to be listed in the Red Book, many of which are found on the copper-nickel coins from 1965 through 1976-D. These generally seem to much tougher than the silver doubled dies.