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United States Bicentennial. The United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to historical events leading up to the creation of the United States as an independent republic. It was a central event in the memory of the American Revolution.
The United States Bicentennial coinage is a set of circulating commemorative coins, consisting of a quarter, half dollar and dollar struck by the United States Mint in 1975 and 1976. Regardless of when struck, each coin bears the double date 1776–1976 on the normal obverses for the Washington quarter, Kennedy half dollar and Eisenhower dollar.
United States Semiquincentennial. The United States Semiquincentennial, [a] also called the Bisesquincentennial, the Sestercentennial or the Quarter Millennial, will be the 250th anniversary of the 1776 United States Declaration of Independence. Festivities will be scheduled to mark various events leading up to the anniversary on July 4, 2026.
Here’s a look at seven other bicentennial quarters that have sold for more than $1,000, according to the CoinValueChecker website: 1976-S Silver Proof Bicentennial Quarter: sold for $13,500 in ...
The bicentennial stamps were first placed on sale January 1, 1932, at the post office in Washington, D.C. While the bicentennial issue presents many unfamiliar images of Washington, the Post Office took care to place the widely loved Gilbert Stuart portrait of the president on the 2-cent stamp, which satisfied the normal first-class letter rate and would therefore get the most use.
In honor of the city’s bicentennial, Farmington Brewing Company is releasing a new 1824 Farmhouse Ale and Cider during the celebratory event. Farmington to celebrate bicentennial: 5 facts to ...
MILLERSBURG − A parade Sunday in Millersburg kicked off the yearlong celebration of Holmes County's bicentennial year, along with food vendors, bounce houses, a petting zoo, proclamations and ...
President Ronald Reagan on Governors Island delivering a speech; First Lady Nancy Reagan is to the left (July 4, 1986) Liberty Weekend was a four-day celebration held to mark the 1984–86 restoration and the centenary of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) in New York City. [1] It began on July 3, 1986, and ended on July 6.