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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikenoodle, post: 1332915, member: 307&quot;]The reason that the US Mint made the bicentennial coinage in 1975 and 1976 was to insure that there would be ample supply of these coins. Coin hoarding and shortages were still fresh in the minds of the US Mint in the early 70s. It was the Mint&#039;s plan that they would continue the 1974 date until mid-1975 and then release the new bicentennial coins to be distributed for an entire year and a half.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is also interesting to note that the legislation that authorized the bicentennial coinage allowed for a continuation of these bicentennial designs beyond 1976, but that the current year of issue would also have to appear on the coins. This was not necessary, however, as the Mint decided to return to the eagle reverse design in 1977.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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