When America turned 200 years old in 1976, the United States Mint celebrated by producing special designs on the quarter, half dollar, and dollar coins. The Bicentennial quarter showing colonial drummer Jack Ahr’s reverse design and the dual date “1776-1976″—was one of the most widely minted and recognized commemorative coins in American history, with more … Read more
5 Bicentennial Quarters: In the complex universe of numismatics, few finds evoke the imagination like the extraordinary tale of Bicentennial Quarters that can sell for as much as $3.1 million apiece. What could pass as everyday pocket change may turn out to be a treasure worth a lifetime, an intriguing nexus of historical interest, mint … Read more
Bicentennial Quarters So you get home after work and empty your pockets for some spare change–only to find one quarter looking a little different. Hence, where there should have been an eagle, the colonial drummer boy appeared emblazoned on the reverse. The Bicentennial quarter, minted to celebrate America’s 200th birthday. But could that ordinary-looking coin … Read more
The clink of loose change in my pocket hardly ever demands much notice these days. As with most, I usually see quarters as strictly utilitarian currency something to put into parking meters or washing machines. All that changed suddenly last month when I came across a dog-eared coin collecting guide at my grandfather’s home. Browsing … Read more