Minted in 1976 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the United States, this quarter features a unique dual-date of "1776-1976" and a special reverse design by Jack L. Ahr depicting a colonial drummer.
While millions of these coins were produced for circulation, some rare variants have become highly sought after by collectors, with one recently valued at nearly $350,000 USD.
Here, we explore this remarkable coin and six other Bicentennial quarters worth over $5,000.
The crown jewel of Bicentennial quarters is the exceedingly rare variant struck on a silver-clad planchet intended for proof sets.
This coin's rarity stems from an error during production, where a silver-clad blank was mistakenly used in place of the regular copper-nickel planchet.
These silver-clad quarters are visually distinguishable by their distinctively brighter luster and sharper details compared to standard Bicentennial quarters.
This grade denotes a coin with extremely sharp strikes, pristine surfaces, and only minor imperfections visible under magnification.