Bicentenial Quarters

I know they're common.
but I just wanted to say, that after roughly 7 years or so of picking out Bicentennial quarters from change, and from work (when I had a cashier job). I finally, ALMOST, have a full roll of them!
Im at $9.25 - three more, and Im going to stop picking them out of change! lol

 

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I know what you mean about the bicentennials. For some reason I love them, I keep every one that crosses my path! Right now I have more Kennedys than anything else, but I do have about 6.50 in quarters. I know they will never be worth anything, but I just have a compulsion to horde them!

 

Lord have mercy, they sure struck a lot of them. They're still very common up here in SoDak...

Ben

 

Know what you mean Magman. After about 12 years in S.C. and Fla. I've only been able to snag $3.75 no mint mark and $5.00 of the D mint. I see you live in AZ. as there seems to be a pattern that in the southern states there just isn't that many in circulation due to the possibility that "southerners" seem to hold on to them, whereas Bone lives in S.D. and is saying that they still flo pretty freely in the northern half of the country or atleast where he lives.

John

 

As common as these coins are and as generally well made as they are it has always surprised me how tough the gems can be. Probably tens of millions were set aside brand new but it was mostly the general public who saved them and they paid no attention to quality so most of the gems went right into circulation. After a little light wear and damage they were pulled out again to be kept in desk drawers and shoe boxes. Most of these are in XF/AU now days and even a lot of those originally saved in rolls or bags have been released to the same fate.

Most coin collectors are still ignoring these coins. Gems and superb gems can still be found in the mint sets in about the same ratios they were back in 1976 so you know they aren't getting any attention. The gems are far more common in the '76 set than the '75 but the very highest grades are about the same.

 

I used to save these when I was younger (13 or so) as I thought they were valuable. I have one of each of the 40% silver coins (quarter, half, and Ike) in BU for my type set now, but that's it.

I have to say, when going through my wife's uncle's coin collection a few months back, I was dismayed to see that he had saved rolls upon rolls (probably almost $100 in face) of the bicentennial quarters. They went straight to the bank...

 

Yeah I have about one roll of them plus a nice proof. Somewhere I read they are worth 29 cents each.
But where are you gonna sell them?
However my coin dealer was putting them up into rolls and claims another dealer will buy rolls from him.

 

Hehe, everyone saves them
But yeah, once I get this roll I'll be done, and the rest will go back to circulation. Unless I find a really nice one.
but I'll be receiving a 1976 Proof Set soon... so, yeah

 

Fortunately for me my step daughter was born in 76 and that gives me an added reason for collecting the quarters, halves, dollars proof sets, uncirculated silver sets and silver proof sets.
I had collected rolls of circulated halves and quarters before my taste in collecting changed to only wanting BU anything. So I cashed in or spent all the circulated bicentennials. I keep all Ikes reguardless of condition.
I have many many BU bicentennials quaters including uncirculated silvers. I wonder if they will bring a premium in 2026.

I still see them all over the place here in SC.

 

its a good thing that she wasnt born in 1975 - no quarters,halves and dollars with those dates

it's nice that the mint made the bicentenial coinage a dual year for 1975 & 1976 with everyone saving them. they probably wont be worth too much since they made 1.6 billion from both mints. except this one --->

with all you saving all these quarters why dont you look if you have one of these - this page is from the latest Cherrypickers book
edited - please don't do that, it's a direct violation of copyright law

 

I assume he was your wife's "late" uncle.

 

I didnt notice that. why werent any of those coins minted in 1975?

 

Bicentennial coin production began in 1975 and the coins entered circulation on July 4, 1975. All bicentennial coins were dated 1776-1976 so no quarters, halves or dollars dated 1975 or 1976 were produced.

 

hmm, interesting.
that also accounts for their high mintage. I believe 800,000,000+ for quarters

 

Double that for the two mints.

 

It really should be mentioned that 25c, 50c, and $1 minted in the first few months of 1975 were struck with the 1974 date. They didn't want to create a low mintage that would get collector attention. The bicentennial quarters went into production in April if memory serves.

It might also be mentioned that all 1976 type I dollars minted for circulation were produced in 1975.

 

While the clad may not be worth it, the silver uncirc and silver proof versions may be poised to spike. Grab a hold of them. Especially the proof 3 piece sets.

Since I am born this year, it's even better.

For the record, I have a 1975 & 1976 mint set, 1975 & 1976 clad proof set, 1976 silver uncirc set, 1976 silver proof set. Unassembled in OGP foam.

A lot of US 40% silver coinage from this era is undervalued. In the OGP is even better. Some of the mintages are low compared to other modern issues. They only need more demand to raise in price, time usually takes care of the raising demand. Some of the Clad Eisenhower fall in this category too.

 

Congrats on being a 76'er.

I agree get them and hold on to them. The collectors editions in original condition. I also have a BU Ikes set, and proofs. Some of the BU Ikes were hard/costly to acquire. I'm glad to have them though. I'm a BU coin lover.

I wonder if 2026 will see an interest in these commemoratives.

God Bless and Keep on Collecting!!!

Allen

 

My father really isn't a coin collector, but he has 1 gallon bucket overflowing with bicentennial quarters. He loves them. He also has about 25 or 30 BUs in 2X2s, purchased at a coin shop I assume.

 

I've got several cameos and MS-67 examples.
I think I have around 30 from circulation.

I have about 40 times more of the Bicentenial half dollars though.