Happy Fourth of July!



United States Bicentennial Silver Uncirculated Set
1776-1976
I believe this set is worth around $30.00 .

Obverses to the coins in the set.

Reverses to the coins in the set.

Obverse of the 1976 Kennedy Half Dollar. The date was modified to have the 1776-1976 dual date instead of the usual single date.

The reverse of the 1976 Half Dollar designed by Seth G. Huntington.

Dual dated dollar. I love alliteration.

Reverse of the 1976 Dollar was designed by Dennis R. Williams.

Dual date on the quarter as well.

The reverse to this coin is more commonly seen in circulation since Ike Dollars and Half Dollars are rarely seen in circulation.

All of these coins feature an S mint mark on the obverse near the head/bust of the former president/national hero that is on the coin. They are all made of 40% silver. Also Happy 4th Everyone!

1776 Dollar or 1976 Dollar?

I have posted about 1976 coins before and how they always seem to confuse people. Let me spell it out nice and clear THIS IS NOT A 1776 DOLLAR! Usually if a coin has a later date on it it is from that year not the earlier one. Believe it or not this is a change find which doesn't happen often with Ike Dollars. I got it from a coin dealer at the flea market who didn't have any $1.00 bills. In EF-40  Eisenhower Dollars usually go for around $2.00. This one is worth just $1.00.

1776 Quarter?

Recently a classmate of mine discovered a 1976 quarter dollar in his change. Because of the dual dates he thought it was a 1776 quarter and a rare coin. I could hardly believe that only 35 years later this very famous and widely publicized coin is now virtually forgotten among the general population. Then again, it isn't very valuable in general but especially not in low grade because hundreds of millions were made in the two year span of minting (1975 and 1976). As mentioned in an earlier post about these quarters there is a silver set that is worth about $30.00. Of course, that is for an Eisenhower Dollar, Kennedy Half Dollar, and Washington Quarter Dollar in UNC, with the one year only (more like two years) design, and is made of 40% silver.

200th Anniversary of America!

In 1976 Americans were excited. So excited in fact the U.S. government issued a commemorative quarter, half dollar, and dollar for circulation. They were struck for two years in a row 1975-1976. They are common and usually do not go for more than face value unless in very high grades. On the other hand the silver mint sets go for about $30.00.