After a lapse of production in 1931 a new Washington quarter was introduced in 1932 the bicentennial of Washington's birth. The obverse is filled with the bust of George Washington with softly detailed hair tied in the back. A reverse is of an eagle wings outspread standing on a bundle of...
Such clad pieces made of copper and nickel typically cost $2.30, but you can get a bit more for one certificated coin with the 1776 – 1976 date in MS 68 grade. However, there are always exceptions. For instance, one collector paid $10,000 for this Genuine bicentennial coin with unusual...
Like in previous cases, the Lincoln penny reverse was a coin part reserved for necessary changes. However, this time things went even further. Instead of producing only one bicentennial penny type like before, the idea was to mint four coins with symbolic reverse variations. The first reverse v...
In 1975 and1976, the eagle design on the coin’s reverse was temporarily replaced. This was done to honor the bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence. As the bicentennial of Washington’s birth in 1732 was approachingin 1930, there was an urge to create half dollars and medals for c...
the Peace and Morgan dollars are $10 each and up; the 1912 nickel is $1; the large cent is $2; the Shield nickel is $4, and the Washington quarters are $1.25 each. Bicentennial quarters have no collector value at this time due to the vast number minted. There’s no way of knowing...
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And according to the PGCS, there are no Washington Quarters dated 1975, as the U.S. Mint suspended the coin’s production for that year in anticipation of the special Bicentennial celebrationin 1976. To mark the occasion, the U.S. Mint issued special Bicentennial Quarters in 1976, featuring...
History of the 1973 Washington Quarter Initially,the Washington quarter was designed as a commemorative cointo mark the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth. As it is an important jubilee, preparations started in December 1924. Congress then established the US George Washington Bicentennial Commiss...
An image of Washington had already been selected for the half-dollar coin. It was by an artist called Laura Gardin Fraser, and it had been chosen by a committee set up to oversee the bicentennial celebrations. But as the new coin would be a permanent change, it was for the Treasury to...