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  2. Sesquicentennial Exposition - Wikipedia

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    The 1926 Sesqui-Centennial Exposition grounds. In 1916, the idea for a Sesquicentennial Exposition stemmed from the mind of John Wanamaker, who was the only living member of the Centennial Exposition's Finance Committee. [1]

  3. United States Semiquincentennial - Wikipedia

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    United States Sesquicentennial, 150th anniversary (1926) United States Bicentennial, 200th anniversary (1976) Founding Fathers of the United States; United Colonies; United States Semiquincentennial Commission; Flagpole of Freedom Park; George Washington Museum of American History

  4. United States Sesquicentennial coinage - Wikipedia

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    Bowers pointed out that the depiction of Independence Hall closely resembles that on the Bicentennial half dollar, struck a half century later. [22] As no clock hands are seen on the bell tower of the building on the quarter eagle, it is not possible to say what time is intended—on the Bicentennial half dollar, the time is 3:00. [23]

  5. List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1920s)

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    1926 $2.50: United States Sesquicentennial quarter eagle Liberty, bearing a scroll representing the United States Declaration of Independence and a torch Independence Hall, with sunlight behind it 90% Au, 10% Cu Authorized: 200,000 (max) Uncirculated: 200,226 (P) [22] 1926 50¢ Oregon Trail Memorial half dollar: Native American standing in ...

  6. United States Bicentennial - Wikipedia

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    United States Bicentennial; Date(s) April 1, 1975 – July 4, 1976 ( – ) Location(s) United States of America: Previous event: Sesquicentennial (1926) Next event: Semiquincentennial (2026) Activity: 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence: President: Gerald Ford: Organized by

  7. This Rare Bicentennial Quarter Has Nearly $20K Value - AOL

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    1976-D Clad Bicentennial Quarter Regular Strike: sold for $6,463 in 2017. 1976-S Clad Proof Bicentennial Quarter: sold for $6,038 in 2010. 1976-S Silver Proof Deep Cameo Bicentennial Quarter: sold ...

  8. Anniversary - Wikipedia

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    Bicentennial Bicentenary 225 years: Quasquibicentennial: 250 years: Sestercentennial To express 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in Latin it would be expressed as "half-three". The term relates to being halfway [from the second] to the third integer. In Latin this is "Sestertius", which is a contraction of semis (halfway) tertius (third)—hence Sestercentennial. [1]

  9. United States nickel mintage figures - Wikipedia

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    These are the mintage quantities for strikings of the United States nickel.. P = Philadelphia Mint D = Denver Mint S = San Francisco Mint W = West Point Mint. Parenthesis around the mint mark denotes that the coin does not have a mint mark on the coin, but was minted in that location.