BU Variety 1 1976-D Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar. The United States Mint did not make any dollar coins dated 1975 since the production of the dual-dated (1776-1976) bicentennial coinage began in 1975 to meet the public's demand for these new circulating commemorative coins. Coin Values and Prices At one time, coin collectors frowned upon collecting Eisenhower dollars.
1976 was the 200th anniversary of American independence. To help celebrate the event, the backs of three circulating coins were given a special design. This was the first time in American history that any circulating coin came out with new designs for a special occasion that were made for only a short period of time. In this case, these designs were made in 1975 and 1976, though none shows a 1975 date; all say “1776–1976.” These unique coins are shown and described below.
Quarter Dollar
In 1976, the quarter dollar had already used a portrait of George Washington on the front since 1932, the 200th anniversary of Washington’s birth.
The new bicentennial design on the back was made up of a colonial drummer and a victory torch surrounded by thirteen stars.
Half Dollar
President John F. Kennedy first appeared on the half dollar in 1964, the year after his assassination.
The bicentennial design on the back features Independence Hall in Philadelphia, which was the state house of Pennsylvania at the time the Declaration of Independence was signed there.
Dollar
The one-dollar coin of 1976 kept the portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower on the front that first appeared there in 1971.
On the back, an image of the Liberty Bell and the moon suggest a link between the past and the future. (The first American astronauts had landed on the moon in 1969.)
Teachers
One Dollar Coin 1776 1976 Worth
Check out the Bicentennial quarter lesson plans created as part of the 50 State Quarters Program (“lesson 6” for each grade group).
The 1994 Capitol Bicentennial Silver Dollar (Buy on eBay) was issued to mark the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington DC. The Capitol Building had already been featured on some of the 1989 Congress Commemorative Coins and would appear again on the 2001 Capitol Visitor Center Commemorative Coins. This time around, the program included a lone silver dollar coin with a maximum authorized mintage of 500,000.The obverse of the coin features the dome of the Capitol building with stars surrounding the statue Freedom, which rests atop the dome. The obverse was designed by William C. Cousins. The reverse of the coin features a motif based on the center area of a stained glass window near the grand staircases of the House and Senate. This motif includes a shield, an eagle, branches, and four flags. The reverse was designed by John Mercanti after the original stained glass window design.
The obverse inscriptions include “Liberty”, “In God We Trust”, “Bicentennial of the United States Capitol”, and the date “1994”. The reverse inscriptions include “United States of America” and the denomination “One Dollar”. Within the motif is the additional motto “E Pluribus Unum”.
Eisenhower Bicentennial Dollar Value 1976
The 1994 U.S. Capitol Silver Dollar was minted in proof version at the San Francisco Mint and uncirculated version at the Denver Mint. A maximum mintage of 500,000 was established across both versions. In addition to the individual options, a special Architectural History Edition was offered which included a proof coin and a 12-page booklet on the history of the building.
Coin Specifications
Designer: William Cousins, John Mercanti
Weight: 26.7300 g
Composition: 90% Silver (0.7736 ounces of silver)
Diameter: 38.1 mm
Maximum Authorized Mintage: 500,000
1994-D Uncirculated U.S. Capitol Bicentennial Silver Dollar
Pre-Issue Price: $32.00
Regular Price: $37.00
Final Mintage: 68,332
1994-S Proof U.S. Capitol Bicentennial Silver Dollar
Pre-Issue Price: $36.00
Regular Price: $40.00
Final Mintage: 279,579