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<p>[QUOTE="n9jig, post: 1515956, member: 35249"]When the Bicentennial's came out in 75 they were kind of cool since there really was no similar thing in recent memory then. A lot of people snapped them up and kept them. Since the quarter was the only one that was widely circulated this was the one most people only saw or were familiar with. </p><p><br /></p><p>Eventually people saw that there was really no premium to be had for these and many eventually rejoined circulation. This caused the 75/76 Bicentennial quarter to appear years later in better grades than other coins of the era.</p><p><br /></p><p>I normally snag these as I find them but I won't hesitate to spend it if I need to pop for a soda or something before it makes my "junk to hold" bin. They are fairly common, I usually find them in pocket change once every couple of weeks. I seem to find these more often than the ATB or Territories quarters.</p><p><br /></p><p>I often wondered however why the Mint didn't make a Bicentennial dime...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="n9jig, post: 1515956, member: 35249"]When the Bicentennial's came out in 75 they were kind of cool since there really was no similar thing in recent memory then. A lot of people snapped them up and kept them. Since the quarter was the only one that was widely circulated this was the one most people only saw or were familiar with. Eventually people saw that there was really no premium to be had for these and many eventually rejoined circulation. This caused the 75/76 Bicentennial quarter to appear years later in better grades than other coins of the era. I normally snag these as I find them but I won't hesitate to spend it if I need to pop for a soda or something before it makes my "junk to hold" bin. They are fairly common, I usually find them in pocket change once every couple of weeks. I seem to find these more often than the ATB or Territories quarters. I often wondered however why the Mint didn't make a Bicentennial dime...[/QUOTE]
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