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 San Francisco mint produced 11,000,000 bicentennial Kennedy half-dollars with the atypical 1776 – 1976 date. Unlike coins struck in Philadelphia and Denver, these pieces contain some silver percentage. Their center is made of 21% silver and 79% copper, with an outer layer of 80% silver...
The Washington quarter was first introduced in 1932 as a way to honor the ex-president of the US, George Washington. It was the bicentennial of his birthday so the US Mint wanted to commemorate his life and everything he did for his country. George Washington was the first president of th...
Question: In a recent issue of The Times, I saw an ad offering some old, dated silver dollars. I have the following silver dollars, all in excellent condition; will you tell me the approximate value of each and where I should attempt to sell them? Dates are 1878, 1889, 1921 and 1923...
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 ...