Record-Breaking Penny: For many Americans, pennies are an annoyance. For most people, the main reason they find any use at all as a currency is to help scratch out exact change, which they soon forget about and end up in a drawer or jar. Though you shouldn’t be tossing your pennies out just yet, before … Read more
Surprises abound in coin collecting; a simple coin inside your pocket can have extraordinary value. Among the silver offerings at auction is the Bicentennial Quarter, which is now worth nearly $100,000. We delve into this coin and 4 other rare finds to change your life. Bicentennial Quarter The 1976 Bicentennial Quarter commemorates the 200th anniversary … Read more
Celebrating its 200th anniversary of independence in 1976, the United States released the Bicentennial Quarter. The special coin intended to celebrate the country’s bicentennial soon became sought after by collectors. Even though the vast majority of Bicentennial Quarters only have their face value, a chosen few have grown into fantastic rarities, earning tens of thousands … Read more