Before you toss your spare quarters into a vending machine or feed them to a CoinStar, consider this: one specific American ...

Searching for a rare bicentennial quarter or any coin is easiest when you know ... the most popular with collectors and can be worth a few thousand dollars in great condition.

The US Mint initially made this coin with a composition consisting of 90% silver. Specimens with it’s intricate design well ...

People of a certain generation will remember the year-long bicentennial celebration of 1976, when the United States celebrated its 200 th birthday and the country was fairly drowning in ...

Imagine unwrapping a holiday surprise that isn’t under the tree—a rare coin that could turn your Christmas into the most ...

Making thousands of dollars with a simple nickel is possible if you look closely at your change. This is the five-cent coin ...

Read Next: 6 Coins From the 1970s That Are Worth a Lot of Money For You: 3 Things You Must Do When Your Savings Reach $50,000 The Mint produced the bicentennial coins between 1975 and 1976 as a ...

The value in these coins comes from their 40% silver content. Most bicentennial quarters were ... but you can still get thousands of dollars for those in slightly less pristine condition.

The U.S. Mint also produced a series of bicentennial quarters to commemorate the event — and many of those now command great sums of money as the country approaches its 250 th birthday. Read Next: 6 ...