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At one meeting, she supported having a 1776–1976 double date on circulating coins to mark the anniversary in 1976, although accommodating two dates on the obverse would involve production difficulties. However, in a newspaper interview she termed the idea of changing the six circulating coins (cent through dollar) "a disaster".
The Continental Currency dollar coin (also known as Continental dollar coin, Fugio dollar, or Franklin dollar) was the first pattern coin struck for the United States. [1] [2] The coins, which were designed by Benjamin Franklin, were minted in 1776 and examples were made on pewter, brass, and silver planchets. [3]
1976-S Silver Proof Deep Cameo Bicentennial Quarter: sold for $2,760 in 2007. 1976 Clad Bicentennial Quarter Regular Strike: sold for $1,821 in 2023. More From GOBankingRates
The coin was originally intended to be produced for one year to commemorate the end of World War I, although the design proved popular and continued to be produced until silver dollar production ended in 1935. [17] In 1975 and 1976, the Eisenhower dollar was issued for circulation, among other commemorative coins in those years.
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The American one-dollar bill has been an enormous source of mystery for many years. While it is something that nearly every American has come into contact with over and over again, there still ...
The 1976 Bicentennial commemorative design, produced in 1975 and 1976, featured the Liberty Bell and the Moon on the reverse (designed by Dennis R. Williams) while retaining the Eisenhower obverse, and the dual dates 1776–1976. The Eisenhower dollars minted for general circulation contained no silver or gold but were instead composed of the ...
$1 February 17, 1776 [6] $2 February 17, 1776 [6] May 9, 1776 [7] ... Banknotes of the United States dollar; Continental Currency dollar coin; Fugio cent; References