7 Rare Bicentennial Quarters Worth Nearly $20K—Valued More Than Gold
The US Mint issued the Bicentennial Quarter in 1975 and 1976 to commemorate American independence. Few of these quarters are valuable to collectors, but many were made. Cut into seven expensive Bicentennial Quarters.
A popular Bicentennial Quarter is the Double Die Obverse. This problem happens when coin lettering and images are doubled due to minting misalignment.
Double Die
Another oddity is the Off-Center Strike Quarter. Due to improper striking, these coins are off-center. Some designs are slightly off-center, but the best ones have all critical parts visible.
Off-Center
Overstruck Quarters are struck over a dime or foreign coin. Rarely combining two coin designs creates a fascinating numismatic history. Overstruck quarters are rare and expensive for collectors.
Overstruck
The San Francisco Mint made few proof Bicentennial Quarters. These special-die coins have fine details and a mirror-like polish and are better than circulation coins.
Proof
In 1975 and 1976, the Mint issued silver-clad Bicentennial Quarters. These quarters are worth more than copper-nickel ones because they contain 40% silver.
Silver
Full drum lines on the reverse can boost a Bicentennial Quarter's value. Rare quarters with well-defined drum lines in the drummer picture suggest a well-struck coin.
Full Drum Line
Error Clad Layer Quarters are rare coins with missing or incorrectly placed clad layers. This error creates a quarter with a unique color or texture. Error coins are rare and valuable to collectors.