If you have a Washington quarter with the date "1776–1976" on it, it is a Bicentennial quarter. Bicentennial quarters were made to commemorate America's 200th birthday. They feature a special reverse design and the date "1776–1976" in honor of the occasion. How Much Each Bicentennial ...
A typical uncirculated 1776-1976 Bicentennial quarter with either no mintmark or the “D” mintmark is worthbetween 40 cents to $1.25. A proof 1976-S Bicentennial quarter with copper-nickel clad composition (these have an orange stripe around the edge of the coin) are usually worth $1.25 to...
America’s Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776•. With the declaration, we were independent in spirit, even if a lot of work still had to be done to force the world, especially England, to recognize our independence.As 1976 approached, people began making plans to celebrate our ...