the 16thPresident of the United States. He was born on 12thFebruary 1809, and this date is important to coin collectors because several redesigns were done to mark key anniversaries such as his 150thSesquicentennial and 200thBicentennial.
Because the front of the Lincoln Cent is always Abraham Lincoln, the coins are more often identified by their back imagery. This includes the wheat sheaves on the Wheat Penny (1909 to 1958), the Lincoln Memorial on the Memorial Penny (1959 to 2008), the four designs on the bicentennial pe...
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...
The United States Mint in Philadelphia produced the 1998 P Washington Quarter, which belongs to the esteemed Washington Quarter series initiated in 1932 to commemorate the bicentennial celebration of George Washington’s birth. Comprised of 91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel, the 1998 P Washington Quarter...
This design was actual until 2009 when the US Mint honored the bicentennial by introducing the Lincoln cent for the first time. Throughout this year, the mint put four different pennies in circulation to represent different aspects of the ex-president’s life. ...
In 1970, the average price of a dozen eggs was $0.62. In 2010 it was $1.47. In 2015 it was $2.09. (U.S. Bureau of the Census, Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970, Bicentennial Edition, Part 2., Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2011; 2015)Here is another...
More Michael, we have found a couple of tokens with the Ohio States Buckeyes and a bicentennial motif. They seem to be somewhat scarce, but with a very small collector following. In the past, auctions for these tokens have sold successfully for $5 to $10 US dollars. Tokens with a darker...
The fourth and final 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial cent was "Presidency in Washington, DC." It showcases the incomplete dome of the US Capitol under construction. Lincoln took his oath of office in March 1861 on the steps of the Capitol, with the unfinished dome towering behind him. ...
Curiously, the idea of putting George Washington on hard currency came upin 1924. He had been on the $1 bill since 1869, but the George Washington Bicentennial Commission wanted him on a coin as well. Sadly, the Commission ran out of steam and a revamped team, the George Washington Bicente...
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...