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US Bicentennial Commemorative coins 1776 to 1976

 

Subject - 200th Anniversary of Independence

 

 

Eisenhower One Dollar Bicentennial design - copper-nickel clad copper

 

 

Face value: 1 dollar ($1=100 cents)
Price for coin in UNC condition $3-5

Composition: copper-nickel clad copper
Diameter 38.1 mm.
Weight 22.68 g.

Minted:
1976

Reverse: Moon behind Liberty Bell
Reverse legend: ONE DOLLAR / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM

Obverse: Eisenhower facing left
Obverse legend: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / 1776-1976

Edge: Reeded

Number in Krause catalog: KM#206

 

 

Eisenhower Silver One Dollar Bicentennial design

 

 

Face value: 1 dollar ($1=100 cents)
Price for coin in UNC condition $10-12

Composition: silver 0.400
Diameter 38.1 mm.
Weight 24.59 g.

Minted:
1976

Reverse: Moon behind Liberty Bell
Reverse legend: ONE DOLLAR / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM

Obverse: Eisenhower facing left
Obverse legend: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / 1776-1976

Edge: Reeded

Number in Krause catalog: KM#206a

 

 

Kennedy Half Dollar Bicentennial design - copper-nickel clad copper

 

 

Face value: half dollar ($1/2=50 cents)
Price for coin in UNC condition $1.5-2

Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter 30.6 mm.
Weight 11.2 g.

Minted:
1976

Reverse: Independence Hall
Reverse legend: HALF DOLLAR / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 200 YEARS OF FREEDOM / E PLURIBUS UNUM / INDEPENDENCE HALL

Obverse: Kennedy facing left
Obverse legend: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / 1976-1976

Edge: Reeded

Number in Krause catalog: KM#205

 

 

Kennedy Silver Half Dollar Bicentennial design

 

 

Face value: half dollar ($1/2=50 cents)
Price for coin in UNC condition $7-10

Composition: silver 0.400
Diameter 30.6 mm.
Weight 11.5 g.

Minted:
1976

Reverse: Independence Hall
Reverse legend: HALF DOLLAR / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 200 YEARS OF FREEDOM / E PLURIBUS UNUM / INDEPENDENCE HALL

Obverse: Kennedy facing left
Obverse legend: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / 1976-1976

Edge: Reeded

Number in Krause catalog: KM#205a

 

 

 

Washington Quarter Bicentennial design - copper-nickel clad copper

 

 

Face value: Quarter ($1/4=25 cents)
Price for coin in UNC condition - approximate $1

Composition: copper-nickel clad copper
Diameter 24.3 mm.
Weight 5.67 g.

Minted:
1976

Reverse: Colonial drummer boy, torch at top left within ring of stars
Reverse legend: QUARTER DOLLAR / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM

Obverse: Washington facing left
Obverse legend: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / 1776-1976

Edge: Reeded

Number in Krause catalog: KM#204

 

 

Washington Silver Quarter Bicentennial design

 

 

Face value: Quarter ($1/4=25 cents)
Price for coin in UNC condition $5-8

Composition: silver 0.400
Diameter 24.3 mm.
Weight 5.75 g.

Minted:
1976

Reverse: Colonial drummer boy, torch at top left within ring of stars
Reverse legend: QUARTER DOLLAR / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM

Obverse: Washington facing left
Obverse legend: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / 1776-1976

Edge: Reeded

Number in Krause catalog: KM#204a