Certain quarters minted in 1976 — the year of the bicentennial — are particularly sought by collectors. Here's how to tell if you have a valuable one.

some of the bicentennial quarters were composed of 40% silver — an important distinction because the silver coins are rarer and therefore much more valuable. Check Out: 8 Rare Coins Worth ...

Before you head to the laundromat, you should look through the quarters you plan to spend. You may have a rare coin better suited to be auctioned off or artfully displayed than used to wash your ...

Most of us handle change without a second thought. They’re more nuisance than necessity, but every so often, an ordinary-looking coin turns out to be worth a staggering sum. A number of rare U.S.

It's not just one quarter, there could be thousands of these coins worth a lot more than .25 cents in circulation.

Before you head to the laundromat, you should look through the quarters you plan to spend. You may have a rare coin better suited to be auctioned off or artfully displayed than used to wash your ...

But as Chronicle Collectibles noted, some of the bicentennial quarters were composed of 40% silver — an important distinction because the silver coins are rarer and therefore much more valuable. Check ...

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. The Mint ...