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class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/1976S_Eisenhower_Obverse.jpg/200px-1976S_Eisenhower_Obverse.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="199" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/1976S_Eisenhower_Obverse.jpg/300px-1976S_Eisenhower_Obverse.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/1976S_Eisenhower_Obverse.jpg/400px-1976S_Eisenhower_Obverse.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1400" data-file-height="1390" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/Eisenhower_dollar" title="Eisenhower dollar">Eisenhower dollar</a>, with the double date 1776–1976</figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1976_Bicentennial_Quarter_Rev.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/1976_Bicentennial_Quarter_Rev.png/200px-1976_Bicentennial_Quarter_Rev.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="197" class="mw-file-element" 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typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1976D_Type2_Eisenhower_Reverse.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/1976D_Type2_Eisenhower_Reverse.jpg/200px-1976D_Type2_Eisenhower_Reverse.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="198" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/1976D_Type2_Eisenhower_Reverse.jpg/300px-1976D_Type2_Eisenhower_Reverse.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/1976D_Type2_Eisenhower_Reverse.jpg/400px-1976D_Type2_Eisenhower_Reverse.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1400" data-file-height="1385" /></a><figcaption>Dollar Bicentennial reverse (Type II)</figcaption></figure> <p>The <b>United States Bicentennial coinage</b> is a set of <a href="/wiki/List_of_circulating_currencies" title="List of circulating currencies">circulating</a> commemorative <a href="/wiki/Coin" title="Coin">coins</a>, consisting of a <a href="/wiki/Quarter_(United_States_coin)" title="Quarter (United States coin)">quarter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Half_dollar_(United_States_coin)" title="Half dollar (United States coin)">half dollar</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dollar_coin_(United_States)" title="Dollar coin (United States)">dollar</a> struck by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Mint" title="United States Mint">United States Mint</a> in 1975 and 1976. Regardless of when struck, each coin bears the double date 1776–1976 on the normal <a href="/wiki/Obverse_and_reverse" title="Obverse and reverse">obverses</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Washington_quarter" title="Washington quarter">Washington quarter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kennedy_half_dollar" title="Kennedy half dollar">Kennedy half dollar</a> and <a href="/wiki/Eisenhower_dollar" title="Eisenhower dollar">Eisenhower dollar</a>. No coins dated 1975 of any of the three denominations were minted. </p><p>Given past abuses in the system, the Mint advocated against the issuance of <a href="/wiki/United_States_commemorative_coin" class="mw-redirect" title="United States commemorative coin">commemorative coins</a> starting in the 1950s. Beginning in 1971, members of Congress introduced bills to authorize coins to honor the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Bicentennial" title="United States Bicentennial">United States Bicentennial</a>, which would occur in 1976. The Mint, through its director, <a href="/wiki/Mary_Brooks" title="Mary Brooks">Mary Brooks</a>, initially opposed such proposals, but later supported them, and Congress passed legislation requiring the temporary redesign of the <a href="/wiki/Obverse_and_reverse" title="Obverse and reverse">reverse</a> of the quarter, half dollar and dollar. </p><p>A nationwide competition resulted in designs of a Colonial drummer for the quarter, <a href="/wiki/Independence_Hall" title="Independence Hall">Independence Hall</a> for the half dollar and the <a href="/wiki/Liberty_Bell" title="Liberty Bell">Liberty Bell</a> superimposed against the Moon for the dollar. All three coins remain common today due to the quantity struck. Circulation pieces were in copper nickel; Congress also mandated 45,000,000 part-silver pieces be struck for collectors. The Mint sold over half of the part-silver coins before melting the remainder after withdrawing them from sale in 1986. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_Bicentennial_coinage&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Commemorative_coin" title="Commemorative coin">Commemorative coins</a> had been struck for a number of events and anniversaries by the United States Mint since 1892.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBreen1988582_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBreen1988582-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Organizations would get Congress to authorize a coin and would be allowed to buy up the issue, selling it to the public at a premium. The final issue among <a href="/wiki/Early_United_States_commemorative_coins" class="mw-redirect" title="Early United States commemorative coins">these commemoratives</a>, half dollars honoring <a href="/wiki/Booker_T._Washington" title="Booker T. Washington">Booker T. Washington</a> and <a href="/wiki/George_Washington_Carver" title="George Washington Carver">George Washington Carver</a> were struck over a number of years, and were discontinued in 1954. Originally priced at <span style="white-space: nowrap">$3.50</span>, they were repeatedly discounted; many could not be sold at a premium and entered circulation. The promoter of these issues, S.J. Phillips, mishandled the distribution and lost <span style="white-space: nowrap">$140,000</span>. The negative publicity caused the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury" title="United States Department of the Treasury">Department of the Treasury</a>, of which the Mint is a part, to oppose subsequent commemorative coin proposals, and until the 1970s, Congress passed none.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBreen1988581_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBreen1988581-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1966, Congress established the American Revolutionary Bicentennial Commission (ARBC) to plan and coordinate activities connected with the 1976 bicentennial of American Independence ("the Bicentennial"). In February 1970, the ARBC established a Coins and Medals Advisory Committee.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBreen1988371_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBreen1988371-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The committee's initial report, in July 1970, called for the production of a commemorative half dollar for the Bicentennial.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001502_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001502-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In December 1970, the committee called for special designs for all denominations of US coinage for the Bicentennial; the ARBC endorsed this position the following month. The Treasury, however, opposed the change, following its longstanding position against commemorative coins. Several proposals for Bicentennial coins were introduced in Congress in 1971 and 1972, but did not pass.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBreen1988371_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBreen1988371-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Mint Director <a href="/wiki/Mary_Brooks" title="Mary Brooks">Mary Brooks</a> had attended the Advisory Committee meetings. 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". She felt if any Bicentennial coin was issued, it should be non-circulating, perhaps a <a href="/wiki/Half_cent_(United_States_coin)" title="Half cent (United States coin)">half cent</a> or a gold piece.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBreen1988371_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBreen1988371-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001502_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001502-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Brooks believed that such a coin would not disrupt the Mint in the production of coins for circulation.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001502_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001502-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During 1972, however, she retreated from that position, and by the end of the year had persuaded <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Treasury" title="United States Secretary of the Treasury">Treasury Secretary</a> <a href="/wiki/George_Shultz" title="George Shultz">George Shultz</a> to support a Bicentennial coin bill.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBreen1988371_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBreen1988371-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Authorization">Authorization</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_Bicentennial_coinage&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Authorization"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In January 1973, <a href="/wiki/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a> Representative <a href="/wiki/Richard_C._White" class="mw-redirect" title="Richard C. White">Richard C. White</a> introduced legislation for commemorative dollars and half dollars. <a href="/wiki/Oregon" title="Oregon">Oregon</a> Senator <a href="/wiki/Mark_Hatfield" title="Mark Hatfield">Mark Hatfield</a> also put forward a bill, calling for a $25 <a href="/wiki/Gold_coin" title="Gold coin">gold piece</a>. On March 2, 1973, the Treasury announced its support for Bicentennial coin legislation for design changes to the reverses of the circulating dollars and half dollars, and sent proposed legislation to Congress three days later.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977419_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977419-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hearings before a subcommittee in the House of Representatives were held on May 2, 1973. Brooks testified, supporting the limited redesign in the bill, but opposing a more extensive coin redesign. Separately from the Bicentennial matter, she asked for authority to strike US coins at the <a href="/wiki/West_Point_Mint" title="West Point Mint">West Point Bullion Depository</a>, where space was available to install older coinage presses. Brooks deprecated the Hatfield proposal, stating that the coin would have to be .667 pure or less to avoid hoarding.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977420_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977420-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As a result of the hearings, several additional bills were introduced, and additional hearings were held before a Senate subcommittee on June 6. Brooks testified again, and responding to criticism that only the two least popular denominations were to be changed, indicated her support for a Bicentennial quarter as well. On June 13, a bill, S. 1141 which provided for a circulating Bicentennial quarter, half dollar and dollar, gave permission for coins to be struck at West Point and allowed for 40% silver <a href="/wiki/Clad_coinage" class="mw-redirect" title="Clad coinage">clad</a> versions of the new coins for collectors was reported favorably by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_Committee_on_Banking,_Housing,_and_Urban_Affairs" title="United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs">Senate Banking Committee</a>. It passed the Senate on July 13. However, amendments authorizing US citizens to own gold, and to implement the Hatfield proposal were attached to the bill. A similar bill passed the House of Representatives on September 12, differing from the Senate bill in lacking any provision relating to gold, and in not authorizing silver versions of the new coins.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977421–422_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977421–422-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Members of the two houses met in a <a href="/wiki/United_States_congressional_conference_committee" title="United States congressional conference committee">conference committee</a> on September 19 in a session described by onlookers as "fairly hot and heavy".<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977422_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977422-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The resulting bill had no gold provisions, but authorized changes to the reverses of the quarter, half dollar and dollar for the Bicentennial. The obverses of the three coins would not change, but would bear the double date 1776–1976. By the terms of the statute, all coins minted to be issued after July 4, 1975 and before January 1, 1977 would bear the Bicentennial dates and designs. Congress directed the Mint to strike 45,000,000 silver clad coins (that is, 15,000,000 sets), and the Mint received the requested authority to strike coins at West Point. Circulation quarters, half dollars and dollars would continue to be of copper nickel bonded to an internal layer of copper, that is, copper nickel clad. The modified bill passed both houses of Congress on October 4, 1973, and the bill was signed into law by President <a href="/wiki/Richard_Nixon" title="Richard Nixon">Richard Nixon</a> on October 18.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977422_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977422-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hatfield's measure, along with similar legislation from other senators, was reintroduced in 1975, but died in committee, as did legislation seeking a Bicentennial two-cent piece and a bill seeking a coin honoring <a href="/wiki/Abigail_Adams" title="Abigail Adams">Abigail Adams</a> and <a href="/wiki/Susan_B._Anthony" title="Susan B. Anthony">Susan B. Anthony</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''197749–50_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''197749–50-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The extra production at West Point was key to overcoming a shortage of cents in 1974, and permitted the Mint greater flexibility as it geared up to strike the Bicentennial pieces.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGanz197642_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGanz197642-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Competition">Competition</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_Bicentennial_coinage&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Competition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On October 23, 1973, the Department of the Treasury announced a competition for the three reverse designs. Any US citizen could submit one drawing, or photograph of a plaster model 10 inches (250 mm) in diameter. As required by law, submissions were to include the legends <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r920966791">.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps{font-variant:small-caps}.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps-smaller{font-size:85%}</style><span class="smallcaps"><a href="/wiki/United_States_of_America" class="mw-redirect" title="United States of America">united states of america</a></span>, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r920966791"><span class="smallcaps"><a href="/wiki/E_Pluribus_Unum" class="mw-redirect" title="E Pluribus Unum">e pluribus unum</a></span> and the respective denomination <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r920966791"><span class="smallcaps">quarter dollar</span>, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r920966791"><span class="smallcaps">half dollar</span> and <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r920966791"><span class="smallcaps">one dollar</span>. <sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBreen1988372_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBreen1988372-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977423_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977423-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Treasury Secretary Shultz, advised by a panel of judges, would decide which design would be used for each denomination. </p><p>At Director Brooks' request, the <a href="/wiki/National_Sculpture_Society" title="National Sculpture Society">National Sculpture Society</a> selected the five judges for the competition. The judges were society President <a href="/wiki/Robert_Weinman" title="Robert Weinman">Robert Weinman</a> (son of <a href="/wiki/Adolph_Weinman" class="mw-redirect" title="Adolph Weinman">Adolph Weinman</a>, who had designed the <a href="/wiki/Mercury_dime" title="Mercury dime">Mercury dime</a> and <a href="/wiki/Walking_Liberty_half_dollar" title="Walking Liberty half dollar">Walking Liberty half dollar</a>), Connecticut sculptor Adlai S. Hardin, former Mint Chief Engraver <a href="/wiki/Gilroy_Roberts" title="Gilroy Roberts">Gilroy Roberts</a>, Julius Lauth of the <a href="/wiki/Medallic_Art_Company" title="Medallic Art Company">Medallic Art Company</a>, and Elvira Clain-Stefanelli, curator in the Division of <a href="/wiki/Numismatics" title="Numismatics">Numismatics</a>, <a href="/wiki/Smithsonian_Institution" title="Smithsonian Institution">Smithsonian Institution</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977423_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977423-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The deadline was originally December 14, 1973, but was extended to January 9, 1974 because of <a href="/wiki/1973_oil_crisis" title="1973 oil crisis">the energy crisis</a> and Christmas mail delays. Brooks traveled more than 7,000 miles (11,000 km) to publicize the competition. By the deadline, the Mint had received 15,000 inquiries and 884 entries. Members of the panel and any person employed by the US government as a sculptor were ineligible to enter. The prize for each of the three winners was $5,000. The judging was originally supposed to take place at West Point; with the delay, it took place instead at the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Mint" title="Philadelphia Mint">Philadelphia Mint</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977423_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977423-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKelley19745–6_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKelley19745–6-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>From the entries, the judges selected twelve semifinalist designs; the sculptor submitting each received a prize of $750. The competitors were to place their work on plaster models, if that had not already been done, and were offered assistance in making the models.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977423–424_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977423–424-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Preparation">Preparation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_Bicentennial_coinage&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Preparation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The twelve remaining designs were released by the Treasury for public comment in early 1974. Two of the proposed coins featured sailing ships, two featured <a href="/wiki/Independence_Hall" title="Independence Hall">Independence Hall</a> in <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia" title="Philadelphia">Philadelphia</a>, where the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence" title="United States Declaration of Independence">Declaration of Independence</a> was signed, and three depicted the moon or lunar spacecraft. Another depicted the <a href="/wiki/Liberty_Bell" title="Liberty Bell">Liberty Bell</a> superimposed on an atomic symbol.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBardes1974_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBardes1974-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to numismatist Michael Marotta in his 2001 article on the Bicentennial coins, "the numismatic community's reaction to the entries was predictable: everyone complained by writing letters to the editor".<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001503_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001503-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>From the twelve, the judges selected six finalists for review by the National Bicentennial Coin Design Competition Committee, consisting of Brooks, Representative <a href="/wiki/Wright_Patman" title="Wright Patman">Wright Patman</a>, Senator <a href="/wiki/John_Sparkman" title="John Sparkman">John Sparkman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Commission_of_Fine_Arts" class="mw-redirect" title="Commission of Fine Arts">Commission of Fine Arts</a> Secretary Charles H. Atherton and <a href="/wiki/Eric_P._Newman" title="Eric P. Newman">Eric P. Newman</a>, chairman of the ARBC's coins and medals advisory committee.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977423–424_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977423–424-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After receiving the committee's recommendations, Secretary Shultz selected the winners and on March 6, 1974, Brooks went on the <i><a href="/wiki/Today_(NBC_program)" class="mw-redirect" title="Today (NBC program)">Today</a></i> show to announce them. Jack L. Ahr's design featuring a colonial drummer, with a torch of victory surrounded by thirteen stars (representing the original states) was selected for the quarter. Seth Huntington's image of Independence Hall was selected for the half dollar while Dennis R. Williams' superimposition of the Liberty Bell against the Moon was chosen for the dollar. Ahr owned a commercial art firm and Huntington was head artist for <a href="/wiki/Brown_and_Bigelow" class="mw-redirect" title="Brown and Bigelow">Brown and Bigelow</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis</a> publishing firm. Williams, at age 21<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the youngest person to design a US coin, was an art student who had originally created his design for a class assignment. No change would be made to the obverses of the coins, except for the double dating.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977424_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977424-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Scott1479.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Scott1479.jpg/220px-Scott1479.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="138" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Scott1479.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="282" data-file-height="177" /></a><figcaption>This 1973 Bicentennial stamp, like the quarter, depicts a colonial drummer.</figcaption></figure> <p>Ahr was accused of copying his drummer from a 1973 stamp by the stamp's designer, William A. Smith;<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGregory200652–53_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGregory200652–53-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> he denied it. According to numismatic historian <a href="/wiki/Walter_Breen" title="Walter Breen">Walter Breen</a>, "both obviously derive from <a href="/wiki/Archibald_Willard" title="Archibald Willard">Archibald Willard</a>'s 1876 painting <i>Spirit of '76</i>,"<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBreen1988372_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBreen1988372-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a painting which numismatic author David L. Ganz suggests that both undoubtedly saw sometime in their lives. Ahr, however, stated that his son had been the model for the drummer. <sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEThe_Numismatist_2012-07_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEThe_Numismatist_2012-07-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Brooks, in a letter to Smith, stated that the design for the quarter was "sufficiently original" to impress the National Sculpture Society.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGregory200652–53_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGregory200652–53-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Weinman later deprecated the winning designs: </p> <blockquote> <p>I really don't think what we got was a great bargain. Nothing we selected was a real winner that I'd fight to the death for. In terms of what we had to work with, though, I think we did the best we could.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEReiter1979_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEReiter1979-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </blockquote> <p>On April 24, 1974, the three winning designers were brought to Washington, D.C. After a tour of the <a href="/wiki/White_House" title="White House">White House</a> and meetings with the congressional committees which considered the coin bills, they went to the <a href="/wiki/Treasury_Building_(Washington,_D.C.)" title="Treasury Building (Washington, D.C.)">Treasury Building</a> and received their $5,000 checks from the new Treasury Secretary, <a href="/wiki/William_E._Simon" title="William E. Simon">William E. Simon</a>, who jokingly asked them if they wanted to invest their awards in <a href="/wiki/Savings_bond" title="Savings bond">savings bonds</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''The_Young_Numismatist''19741–3_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''The_Young_Numismatist''19741–3-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Mint Chief Engraver <a href="/wiki/Frank_Gasparro" title="Frank Gasparro">Frank Gasparro</a> made minor changes to all three reverse designs. Gasparro simplified the quarter design, altered the drum for the sake of authenticity, changed the lettering and modified the expression on the drummer's face. He made slight changes to <a href="/wiki/Independence_Hall" title="Independence Hall">Independence Hall</a> on the half dollar and altered the lettering on the dollar to facilitate the metal flow during stamping and asked the designer to straighten the bottom edge of the <a href="/wiki/Liberty_Bell" title="Liberty Bell">Liberty Bell</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977424_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977424-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ahr later stated that he would have liked more time to finalize his design, wishing to clarify the features of the drummer's face.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGregory200652–53_20-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGregory200652–53-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The initials of the designer were added to the design by the Mint.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGanz197664_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGanz197664-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> All three agreed that Gasparro's changes improved their designs.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGanz197659_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGanz197659-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Production">Production</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_Bicentennial_coinage&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Production"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:First_Bicentennial_coins.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/First_Bicentennial_coins.png/242px-First_Bicentennial_coins.png" decoding="async" width="242" height="141" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/First_Bicentennial_coins.png/363px-First_Bicentennial_coins.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/First_Bicentennial_coins.png/484px-First_Bicentennial_coins.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="721" /></a><figcaption>Mint Director <a href="/wiki/Mary_Brooks" title="Mary Brooks">Mary Brooks</a> presents President <a href="/wiki/Gerald_Ford" title="Gerald Ford">Gerald Ford</a> (center) with the first set of the Bicentennial coins, November 13, 1974 as American Revolutionary Bicentennial Administration Director <a href="/wiki/John_Warner" title="John Warner">John Warner</a> looks on.</figcaption></figure> <table style="border: 1px #cccccc solid; border-collapse: collapse; background: #f9f9f9; float:right; clear:right; margin:0.3em 0 0.3em 1em;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="width:246px;padding:2px;">Type II <a href="/wiki/Eisenhower_dollar" title="Eisenhower dollar">Eisenhower dollar</a> (1976). </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding:0px; border: 1px #cccccc solid;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Eisenhower_dollar.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Eisenhower_dollar.jpg/250px-Eisenhower_dollar.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="128" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Eisenhower_dollar.jpg/375px-Eisenhower_dollar.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Eisenhower_dollar.jpg/500px-Eisenhower_dollar.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5016" data-file-height="2560" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="width:246px;font-size: 85%; padding:2px; line-height: 1.5em;">40% silver version. </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>On August 12, 1974, the three designers were at the Philadelphia Mint, where they ceremonially operated the presses to strike the first coins bearing their designs. These prototypes were exhibited under armed guard at the <a href="/wiki/American_Numismatic_Association" title="American Numismatic Association">American Numismatic Association</a> convention in Florida the next day. They differ from all other Bicentennial coins in that they were struck in silver proof without <a href="/wiki/Mint_mark" title="Mint mark">mint mark</a>; other silver proof coins bear an "S" mint mark as struck at the San Francisco Assay Office (as the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Mint" title="San Francisco Mint">San Francisco Mint</a> was then known). Coins struck at Denver bear a "D" on the obverse; pieces lacking a mint mark were struck at Philadelphia.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEYeoman201119_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEYeoman201119-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sets of these prototypes were presented to President <a href="/wiki/Gerald_Ford" title="Gerald Ford">Gerald Ford</a>, <a href="/wiki/Counselor_to_the_President" title="Counselor to the President">Counselor to the President</a> <a href="/wiki/Anne_Armstrong" class="mw-redirect" title="Anne Armstrong">Anne Armstrong</a> and Director <a href="/wiki/John_Warner" title="John Warner">John Warner</a> of the American Revolutionary Bicentennial Administration (the successor to the ARBC). All other first strikes were melted, with copies not even kept for the <a href="/wiki/National_Numismatic_Collection" title="National Numismatic Collection">National Numismatic Collection</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBreen1988472_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBreen1988472-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977424–425_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977424–425-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Mint believed that if it was required to strike 1975 quarters, half dollars and dollars, not enough could be struck before it had to begin the Bicentennial issues to prevent the 1975 pieces from becoming collector's items. This risked coin shortages at a time when the Mint was seeking to build a surplus of quarters. Mint officials returned to Congress to seek amending legislation. President Ford signed a bill on December 26, 1974 that made several noncontroversial changes to law, including provisions to allow the Mint to keep striking 1974-dated pieces until it began striking the Bicentennial coins. By terms of the amending legislation, the commemorative coins could not be issued until after July 4, 1975.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBreen1988421_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBreen1988421-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''197751_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''197751-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGanz197666–68_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGanz197666–68-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On November 15, 1974, the Mint began taking orders for the silver clad pieces, at a price of <span style="white-space: nowrap">$15</span> for proof sets and <span style="white-space: nowrap">$9</span> for uncirculated, with a deadline for orders of January 31, 1975.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977424_19-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977424-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Uncirculated coins are like those newly released into circulation; proof coins have a mirror finish.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Kiplinger's_Personal_Finance''19755_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Kiplinger's_Personal_Finance''19755-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Buyers were initially limited to five sets per person.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEReiter1979_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEReiter1979-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 19, 1975, Brooks announced that the silver proof set price was cut to <span style="white-space: nowrap">$12</span>, and the order limit was waived.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001503,_541_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001503,_541-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Buyers who had paid the higher price were sent refunds by check.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEReiter1979_22-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEReiter1979-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Brooks stated that the price reduction was because of production efficiencies, the benefit of which she wished to pass along to the public. Numismatic columnist Ed Reiter noted, though, that the reduction came amidst protests from the numismatic community that the price was too high. Coin dealer Herby Skelton suggested in 1977 that the initial high price for the sets followed by the reduction, together with the large mintage of silver sets made the public suspicious and contributed to lagging sales.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEReiter1977_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEReiter1977-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 20, 1975, the price for the uncirculated silver sets was reduced to <span style="white-space: nowrap">$7</span> when bulk purchases of 50 or more were made.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977424_19-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977424-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A bank in Taiwan ordered 250,000 sets at this price.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977425_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977425-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The first Bicentennial coins to be produced that were intended for the public were dollars, struck during February 1975.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''197710_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''197710-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first for collectors were struck at San Francisco on April 23, 1975.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001503_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001503-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The San Francisco Assay Office struck the 45,000,000 silver coins first, producing eleven million sets in uncirculated and four million in proof, then began the base metal pieces. Once striking began, the Mint found that the copper nickel dollar was striking indistinctly, a problem not seen with the silver pieces. The Mint modified the dies; the most noticeable change is that the revised issue, or Type II as it came to be known, have narrower, sharper lettering on the reverse. All silver pieces (struck only at San Francisco) are Type I; all three mints struck both Type I and Type II copper nickel pieces. All dollars included in 1975 proof sets are Type I; all those included in 1976 proof sets are Type II.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWexlerCrawfordFlynn20078_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWexlerCrawfordFlynn20078-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEYeoman2011174,_207,_228_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEYeoman2011174,_207,_228-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bicentennial coins for collectors were not delivered until after July 4, 1975.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Kiplinger's_Personal_Finance''19755_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Kiplinger's_Personal_Finance''19755-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bicentennial pieces, in base metal, were included in 1975 proof sets and mint sets together with 1975-dated cents, nickels and dimes.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEYeoman2011337,_341_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEYeoman2011337,_341-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The new coins first entered circulation on July 7, 1975, when the half dollar was released in conjunction with ceremonies in Minneapolis, Huntington's hometown. The quarter followed in September and the dollar in October, each also with ceremonies to mark the issuance.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977425_36-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977425-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The pieces were struck in numbers exceeding those needed for circulation; a Mint spokesman stated, "The theory in striking them was to have enough available so as many Americans as possible would have an opportunity to have a coinage commemoration of the Bicentennial year. They're mementos."<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEReiter1979_22-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEReiter1979-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1977, the Mint returned to the old reverse designs for the quarter, half dollar and dollar.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977425_36-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977425-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sales by mid-1977 had dropped off considerably, to perhaps 300 sets a week, with one Mint official describing the sales against the massive unsold quantities as "a drop in the bucket".<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEReiter1977_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEReiter1977-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By 1979, the Mint anticipated an eventual sellout for the silver proof set, but admitted that with massive quantities unsold, there was no realistic possibility of selling all uncirculated silver sets.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEReiter1979_22-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEReiter1979-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On September 17, 1979, faced with <a href="/wiki/Silver_Thursday" title="Silver Thursday">a spike in silver prices</a>, Mint Director <a href="/wiki/Stella_Hackel_Sims" title="Stella Hackel Sims">Stella B. Hackel</a> announced that the sets were being removed from sale.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001541_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001541-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They were returned to sale in August 1980, at increased prices of <span style="white-space: nowrap">$20</span> in proof and <span style="white-space: nowrap">$15</span> in uncirculated.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAP_via_''The_Blade''19803_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAP_via_''The_Blade''19803-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In September 1981, the Mint, citing a decline in the price of silver, reduced the price of the sets to <span style="white-space: nowrap">$15</span> in proof and <span style="white-space: nowrap">$12</span> in uncirculated. A limit of 100 sets per person was set on proof sales, with none on uncirculated.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEReiter1981_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEReiter1981-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A large number of sets were melted by the government in 1982.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEYeoman2011174,_207,_228_39-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEYeoman2011174,_207,_228-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Ronald_Reagan" title="Ronald Reagan">Reagan</a> administration Mint Director <a href="/wiki/Donna_Pope" title="Donna Pope">Donna Pope</a> later stated, "Sales of 1776–1976 regular-issue Bicentennial coins went on and on, seemingly forever."<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBowers_''Encyclopedia'',_Part_182_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBowers_''Encyclopedia'',_Part_182-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 31, 1986, the remaining Bicentennial uncirculated silver sets were removed from sale. At the time, it was announced that proof sets had already sold out when coins went off sale.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWebster1986_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWebster1986-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, Marotta, writing in 2001, stated that when sales ceased, 400,000 proof sets and 200,000 uncirculated sets remained in inventory.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001542_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001542-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Due to the large quantities struck, Bicentennial coins remain inexpensive. A set of three silver coins contains .5381 troy ounces (16.74 g) of the precious metal.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEYeoman2011174,_207,_228_39-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEYeoman2011174,_207,_228-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAP_via_''The_Blade''19803_42-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAP_via_''The_Blade''19803-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEReiter1981_43-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEReiter1981-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In a 1996 statistical study, T.V. Buttrey found that about 750,000,000 of the circulation quarters, more than a third, had been hoarded and did not circulate.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001542_46-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMarotta2001542-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Coin dealer Marcel Sassola suggested in 1977 of the silver sets, "There were just too many sold, and I think it will take a long time before they have any real value. Maybe by the Tricentennial."<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEReiter1977_35-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEReiter1977-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <p>The total coinage by striking mint is shown below: </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: right;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Circulation coins </th> <th scope="col">Philadelphia<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEYeoman2011228_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEYeoman2011228-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th scope="col">Denver<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEYeoman2011228_47-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEYeoman2011228-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Quarters </th> <td>809,784,016 </td> <td>860,118,839 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Half dollars </th> <td>234,308,000 </td> <td>287,565,248 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Dollars (Type I) </th> <td>4,019,000 </td> <td>21,048,710 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Dollars (Type II) </th> <td>113,318,000 </td> <td>82,179,164 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: right;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">San Francisco (sets) </th> <th scope="col">Copper nickel<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEYeoman2011228,_337,_341_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEYeoman2011228,_337,_341-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th scope="col">Silver clad<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEYeoman2011228,_337,_341_48-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEYeoman2011228,_337,_341-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">In 1975 proof sets (six coins, cent through dollar) </th> <td>2,845,450 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">In 1976 proof sets (six coins, as above) </th> <td>4,149,730 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Actual number of silver uncirculated sets issued </th> <td>0</td> <td>4,908,319 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Actual number of silver proof sets issued </th> <td>0 </td> <td>3,998,621 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_Bicentennial_coinage&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output 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.reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">It was made legal for US citizens to own gold by legislation enacted August 14, 1974, effective December 31, 1974. <a href="#CITEREFCoin_World_Almanac1977"><i>Coin World Almanac</i> 1977</a>, pp. 55, 127–128.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <p><b>Citations</b> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 24em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEBreen1988582-1"><span 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href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEReiter1979_22-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEReiter1979_22-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEReiter1979_22-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEReiter1979_22-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFReiter1979">Reiter 1979</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTE''The_Young_Numismatist''19741–3-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''The_Young_Numismatist''19741–3_23-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFThe_Young_Numismatist1974"><i>The Young Numismatist</i> 1974</a>, pp. 1–3.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">D.R.Williams, designer§</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEGanz197664-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a 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href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977424–425_29-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFCoin_World_Almanac1977"><i>Coin World Almanac</i> 1977</a>, pp. 424–425.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEBreen1988421-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBreen1988421_30-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFBreen1988">Breen 1988</a>, p. 421.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''197751-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''197751_31-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFCoin_World_Almanac1977"><i>Coin World Almanac</i> 1977</a>, p. 51.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEGanz197666–68-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGanz197666–68_32-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFGanz1976">Ganz 1976</a>, pp. 66–68.</span> </li> <li 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href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEReiter1977_35-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFReiter1977">Reiter 1977</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977425-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977425_36-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977425_36-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''1977425_36-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFCoin_World_Almanac1977"><i>Coin World Almanac</i> 1977</a>, p. 425.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''197710-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Coin_World_Almanac''197710_37-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFCoin_World_Almanac1977"><i>Coin World Almanac</i> 1977</a>, p. 10.</span> </li> <li 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<li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Silver_center_cent" title="Silver center cent">Silver center</a></i><sup>x</sup> (1792) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Chain_cent" title="Chain cent">Chain</a></i> (1793) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Wreath_cent" title="Wreath cent">Wreath</a></i> (1793) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Liberty_Cap_large_cent" title="Liberty Cap large cent">Liberty Cap</a></i> (1793–1796) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Draped_Bust" title="Draped Bust">Draped Bust</a></i> (1796–1807) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Classic_Head" title="Classic Head">Classic Head</a></i> (1808–1814) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Coronet_large_cent" title="Coronet large cent">Matron Head</a></i> (1816–1839) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Coronet_large_cent" title="Coronet large cent">Braided Hair</a></i> (1839–1857, 1868) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Ring_cent" title="Ring cent">Ring</a></i><sup>x</sup> (1850–1851, 1853, 1884–1885) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Flying_Eagle_cent" title="Flying Eagle cent">Flying Eagle</a></i> (1856–1858, patterns struck in 1854–1855) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Indian_Head_cent" title="Indian Head cent">Indian Head</a></i> (1859–1909, patterns struck in 1858) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><b><a href="/wiki/Lincoln_cent" title="Lincoln cent">Lincoln</a></b> (1909–present) </span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Two cents (2¢)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Two-cent_billon" title="Two-cent billon">Billon</a></i><sup>x</sup> (1836) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Two-cent_piece_(United_States)" title="Two-cent piece (United States)">Bronze</a></i> (1864–1873, patterns struck in 1863) </span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Three-cent_piece" title="Three-cent piece">Three cents (3¢)</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Three-cent_silver" title="Three-cent silver">Silver</a></i> (1851–1873) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Three-cent_bronze" title="Three-cent bronze">Bronze (Coronet Head)</a></i><sup>x</sup> (1863) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Three-cent_nickel" title="Three-cent nickel">Nickel (Liberty Head)</a></i> (1865–1889) </span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Half_dime" title="Half dime">Half dime</a> and<br /> <a href="/wiki/Nickel_(United_States_coin)" title="Nickel (United States coin)">nickel (5¢)</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/1792_half_disme" title="1792 half disme">Half disme</a></i> (1792) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Flowing_Hair" title="Flowing Hair">Flowing Hair</a></i> (1794–1795) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Draped_Bust" title="Draped Bust">Draped Bust</a></i> (1796–1797, 1800–1805) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Capped_Bust" title="Capped Bust">Capped Bust</a></i> (1829–1837) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Washington_nickel" title="Washington nickel">Washington</a></i><sup>x</sup> (1866; 1909–1910) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/United_States_Seated_Liberty_coinage" title="United States Seated Liberty coinage">Seated Liberty</a></i> (1837–1873) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Shield_nickel" title="Shield nickel">Shield</a></i> (1866–1883) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Liberty_Head_nickel" title="Liberty Head nickel">Liberty Head</a></i> (1883–1913) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_nickel" title="Buffalo nickel">Buffalo (Indian Head)</a></i> (1913–1938) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><b><a href="/wiki/Jefferson_nickel" title="Jefferson nickel">Jefferson</a></b> (1938–present) </span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Dime_(United_States_coin)" title="Dime (United States coin)">Dime (10¢)</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Nova_Constellatio" title="Nova Constellatio">Nova Constellatio</a></i><sup>x</sup> (1783)</li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Dime_(United_States_coin)#"Disme"_(1792)" title="Dime (United States coin)">Disme</a></i><sup>x</sup> (1792) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Draped_Bust" title="Draped Bust">Draped Bust</a></i> (1796–1807) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Capped_Bust" title="Capped Bust">Capped Bust</a></i> (1809–1837) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/United_States_Seated_Liberty_coinage" title="United States Seated Liberty coinage">Seated Liberty</a></i> (1837–1891) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Barber_coinage" title="Barber coinage">Barber</a></i> (1892–1916) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Mercury_dime" title="Mercury dime">Mercury</a></i> (1916–1945) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><b><a href="/wiki/Roosevelt_dime" title="Roosevelt dime">Roosevelt</a></b> (1946–present) </span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" 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Territories quarters">Washington (D.C. and U.S. Territories)</a> (2009) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/America_the_Beautiful_quarters" title="America the Beautiful quarters">Washington (America the Beautiful)</a> (2010–2021) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Washington_quarter" title="Washington quarter">Washington (crossing the Delaware reverse)</a> (2021) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><b><a href="/wiki/American_Women_quarters" title="American Women quarters">Washington (American Women)</a></b> (2022–2025) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><b>Washington (Semiquincentennial)</b></i> (2026) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><b>Washington (youth sports)</b></i> (2027–2030) </span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Half_dollar_(United_States_coin)" title="Half dollar (United States coin)">Half dollar (50¢)</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Nova_Constellatio" title="Nova Constellatio">Nova Constellatio</a></i><sup>x</sup> (1783) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Flowing_Hair" title="Flowing Hair">Flowing Hair</a></i> (1794–1795) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Draped_Bust" title="Draped Bust">Draped Bust</a></i> (1796–1807) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Capped_Bust" title="Capped Bust">Capped Bust</a></i> (1807–1839) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/United_States_Seated_Liberty_coinage" title="United States Seated Liberty coinage">Seated Liberty</a></i> (1839–1891) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Barber_coinage" title="Barber coinage">Barber</a></i> (1892–1915) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Walking_Liberty_half_dollar" title="Walking Liberty half dollar">Walking Liberty</a></i> (1916–1947) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Franklin_half_dollar" title="Franklin half dollar">Franklin</a></i> (1948–1963) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><b><a href="/wiki/Kennedy_half_dollar" title="Kennedy half dollar">Kennedy</a></b><sup>c</sup> (1964–present) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Kennedy (bicentennial)</a> (1975–1976) </span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Dollar_coin_(United_States)" title="Dollar coin (United States)">Dollar ($1)</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Continental_Currency_dollar_coin" title="Continental Currency dollar coin">Continental Currency (Fugio or Franklin)</a></i><sup>x</sup> (1776) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Nova_Constellatio" title="Nova Constellatio">Nova Constellatio</a></i><sup>x</sup> (1783) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Flowing_Hair_dollar" title="Flowing Hair dollar">Flowing Hair</a></i> (1794–1795) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Draped_Bust_dollar" title="Draped Bust dollar">Draped Bust</a></i> (1795–<a href="/wiki/1804_dollar" title="1804 dollar">1804</a>) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Gobrecht_dollar" title="Gobrecht dollar">Gobrecht</a></i><sup>x</sup> (1836–1839) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Seated_Liberty_dollar" title="Seated Liberty dollar">Seated Liberty</a></i> (1840–1873) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Trade_dollar_(United_States_coin)" title="Trade dollar (United States coin)">Trade</a></i> (1873–1885) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><b><a href="/wiki/Morgan_dollar" title="Morgan dollar">Morgan</a></b> (1878–1904; 1921; 2021–present) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><b><a href="/wiki/Peace_dollar" title="Peace dollar">Peace</a></b> (1921–1935; 2021–present; patterns struck in 1964) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Eisenhower_dollar" title="Eisenhower dollar">Eisenhower</a></i> (1971–1978) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Eisenhower (bicentennial)</a></i> (1975–1976) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Susan_B._Anthony_dollar" title="Susan B. Anthony dollar">Susan B. Anthony</a> (1979–1981; 1999) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><b><a href="/wiki/Sacagawea_dollar" title="Sacagawea dollar">Sacagawea</a></b><sup>c</sup> (2000–present) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Presidential_dollar_coins" title="Presidential dollar coins">Presidential</a><sup>c</sup> (2007–2016; 2020) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><b><a href="/wiki/American_Innovation_dollars" title="American Innovation dollars">American Innovation</a></b><sup>c</sup> (2018–2032) </span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:United_States_gold_coins" title="Category:United States gold coins">Gold</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Gold_dollar" title="Gold dollar">Gold dollar ($1)</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Liberty_Head_gold_dollar&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Liberty Head gold dollar (page does not exist)">Liberty Head</a></i> (1849–1854) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Indian_Princess_gold_dollar&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Indian Princess gold dollar (page does not exist)">Indian Princess</a></i> (1854–1889) </span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Quarter_eagle" title="Quarter eagle">Quarter eagle ($2.50)</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Draped_Bust" title="Draped Bust">Draped Bust</a></i> (1796–1807) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Capped_Bust" title="Capped Bust">Capped Bust</a></i> (1808–1834) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Classic_Head_quarter_eagle" title="Classic Head quarter eagle">Classic Head</a></i> (1834–1839) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Liberty_Head_quarter_eagle" class="mw-redirect" title="Liberty Head quarter eagle">Liberty Head</a></i> (1840–1907) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Indian_Head_gold_pieces" title="Indian Head gold pieces">Indian Head</a></i> (1908–1929) </span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Three dollars ($3)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Three-dollar_piece" title="Three-dollar piece">Indian Princess</a></i> (1854–1889) </span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Half_eagle" title="Half eagle">Half eagle ($5)</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Draped_Bust" title="Draped Bust">Draped Bust</a></i> (1795–1807) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Capped_Bust" title="Capped Bust">Capped Bust</a></i> (1808–1834) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Classic_Head" title="Classic Head">Classic Head</a></i> (1834–1838) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Liberty_Head_half_eagle" class="mw-redirect" title="Liberty Head half eagle">Liberty Head</a></i> (1839–1908) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Indian_Head_gold_pieces" title="Indian Head gold pieces">Indian Head</a></i> (1908–1929) </span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Eagle_(United_States_coin)" title="Eagle (United States coin)">Eagle ($10)</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Capped_Bust" title="Capped Bust">Capped Bust</a></i> (1795–1804) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Liberty_Head_eagle" class="mw-redirect" title="Liberty Head eagle">Liberty Head</a></i> (1838–1907) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Indian_Head_eagle" title="Indian Head eagle">Indian Head</a></i> (1907–1933) </span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Double_eagle" title="Double eagle">Double eagle ($20)</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Liberty_Head_double_eagle" title="Liberty Head double eagle">Liberty Head</a></i> (1850–1907, pattern struck in 1849) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Quintuple_Stella" class="mw-redirect" title="Quintuple Stella">Quintuple Stella</a></i><sup>x</sup> (1879) </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Saint-Gaudens_double_eagle" title="Saint-Gaudens double eagle">Saint-Gaudens</a></i> (1907–1933) </span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Canceled_denominations_of_United_States_currency" title="Canceled denominations of United States currency">Other canceled<br />denominations</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Canceled_denominations_of_United_States_currency" title="Canceled denominations of United States currency">Two and a half cent piece 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href="/wiki/Twenty-cent_piece_(United_States_coin)" title="Twenty-cent piece (United States coin)">20¢</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gold_dollar" title="Gold dollar">$1 (gold)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quarter_eagle" title="Quarter eagle">$2.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Three-dollar_piece" title="Three-dollar piece">$3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Half_eagle" title="Half eagle">$5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eagle_(United_States_coin)" title="Eagle (United States coin)">$10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Double_eagle" title="Double eagle">$20</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Canceled_denominations_of_United_States_currency" title="Canceled denominations of United States currency">Canceled</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Two-cent_billon" title="Two-cent billon">2¢ (billon)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Two_and_a_half_cent_coin_(United_States)" class="mw-redirect" title="Two and a half cent coin (United States)"><span class="frac">2<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>¢</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Three-cent_bronze" title="Three-cent bronze">3¢ (bronze)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Two_dollar_coin_(United_States)" class="mw-redirect" title="Two dollar coin (United States)">$2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stella_(United_States_coin)" title="Stella (United States coin)">$4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Half_union" title="Half union">$50</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Union_(United_States_coin)" title="Union (United States coin)">$100</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_commemorative_coins" title="United States commemorative coins">Commemorative</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div 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coins and medals (1940s)">1940s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_commemorative_coins_and_medals_(1950s)" title="List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1950s)">1950s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_commemorative_coins_and_medals_(1970s)" title="List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1970s)">1970s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_commemorative_coins_and_medals_(1980s)" title="List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1980s)">1980s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_commemorative_coins_and_medals_(1990s)" title="List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1990s)">1990s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_commemorative_coins_and_medals_(2000s)" title="List of United States commemorative coins and medals (2000s)">2000s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_commemorative_coins_and_medals_(2010s)" title="List of United States commemorative coins and medals (2010s)">2010s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_commemorative_coins_and_medals_(2020s)" title="List of United States commemorative coins and medals (2020s)">2020s</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Coins_of_the_United_States_dollar#Bullion_coins" title="Coins of the United States dollar">Bullion</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/American_Silver_Eagle" title="American Silver Eagle">Silver Eagle</a> (1986–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Gold_Eagle" title="American Gold Eagle">Gold Eagle</a> (1986–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Platinum_Eagle" title="American Platinum Eagle">Platinum Eagle</a> (1997–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Buffalo_(coin)" title="American Buffalo (coin)">Gold Buffalo</a> (2006–present)</li> <li><a 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States Mint Set">Mint Set</a> (1947–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Mint_Set#Special_Mint_Sets_(1964–1967)" title="United States Mint Set">Special Mint Set</a> (1964–1967)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Mint_Set#Souvenir_Sets" title="United States Mint Set">Souvenir Set</a> (1972–1998)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Proof_Set#Silver_proof_sets_(1976;_1992–present)" title="United States Proof Set">Silver Proof Set</a> (1976, 1992–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Proof_Set#Prestige_proof_sets_(1983–1997)" title="United States Proof Set">Prestige Set</a> (1983–1997)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="*_←_1950s_*_United_States_commemorative_coins_(1970s_and_1980s)_*_1990s_→" 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