Back in Leiria itself and you get to enjoy a handsome old center that buts up to the winding Lis River. Purchase American Revolution Bicentennial here! Yes! Today, its close enough to the coast to draw surfers and beach lovers but sufficiently off the beaten path to remain less busy than the nearby shore towns. The Department of the Treasury will award $5,000 to each of the three winners of a national competition for reverse designs emblematic of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution for the dollar, half dollar and quarter dollar, Mrs. Mary Brooks, Director of the Mint, announced today. A Complete Safety Guide For Travel, Is Mexico Better Than Argentina? Spirit Of 76 American Revolution Bicentennial 999 Silver Art Bars, The Image On Each Bar Is Beautifully Engraved On A Mirror Surface And Frosted To Highlight The Wonderful Details. 1976 Revolutionary War Bicentennial: Nearly 2.5 billion coins were struck in 1975 and 1976 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, with the quarter dollars, half dollars and dollars bearing special reverse designs and a dual 1776-1976 date. 1 in stock. Found something you love but want to make it even more uniquely you? Among them is the legendary beginner and intermediate surf beach of Arrifana, along with the strong, right-hand point break down Carrapateira. Original Price USD 750.00 While the Bicentennial quarter, half-dollar, and dollar coins were all intended for circulation and did see use in commerce, only the quarters remain in everyday circulation (and even these have been getting a little harder to find in recent years). Bicentennial Coinage Design Competition | U.S. Mint Covered wagons and cattle Script: Latin Lettering: Battle Born. Im a member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG) and have won multiple awards from the NLG for my work as a coin journalist. By December 1973, when the design contest closed, some 900 designs had been submitted.