People of a certain generation will remember the year-long bicentennial celebration of 1976, when the United States ...

Certain quarters minted in 1976 — the year of the bicentennial — are particularly sought by collectors. Here's how to tell if you have a valuable one.

The U.S. Mint got in on the celebration ... “The 40% silver Bicentennial quarters, which were minted in San Francisco, are composed of 40% silver and 60% copper. These coins have a more golden ...

The U.S. Mint also produced a series of bicentennial quarters to commemorate the event ... coins), Denver (860,118,839 coins), and San Francisco (11,000,000 uncirculated 40% silver coins ...

Note that the San Francisco mint also created copper-nickel-clad proof Bicentennial Quarters with the “S'' mint mark, so the mark isn’t exclusive to the 40% silver version. In uncirculated ...

The U.S. Mint also produced a series of bicentennial quarters to commemorate the event — and many ... Philadelphia (809,784,016 coins), Denver (860,118,839 coins), and San Francisco (11,000,000 ...