Valuable at Nearly $1 Million, Two Additional Rare Bicentennial Quarters Are Worth Over $45 Million USD

Quarters have been produced in the United States of America since 1796 for a long and interesting history of this activity. Although most quarters are mostly used for everyday transactions, there are only a few rare examples for which collectors are really looking. Among these, coins were selected according to the minting faults, historical value, or scarcity of production. The amounts raised from the auction of pieces were set as unprecedented. These are the Bicentennial Quarter, the 1794 Flowing Hair Quarter, and the 1804 Draped Bust Quarter.

Bicentennial

Commemorating the two hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a Bicentennial Quarter was produced between 1975 and 1976, and like all coins from that period, had an engraving of “1776–1976” on the reverse side. Another version in this set featured a rare colonial drummer on the reverse. Some of these quarters are especially valuable, although millions of them were also minted and can be found circulating today.

One such example is the Bicentennial Quarter minted in 1975 without its S proof. It cannot be confirmed whether it was struck from the San Francisco Mint since there is no ‘S’ mint mark on it. Consequently, because of that mistake in minting, the quarter became extremely rare and valuable within a quick span of time. Collectors value it highly because of its historical significance and the rarity, and its price at auction approaches one million dollars. So, this lesson learned is that sometimes modern coins minted in only a small quantity or with some error have impeccable value.

Flowing Hair

The Flowing Hair Quarter, minted in 1794, marked an important landmark in the annals of American numismatics. Being the first quarter ever, this coin marks the origin of American coinage. This quarter best represents the ideals of freedom and liberty-the two core teachings of this newly born nation. This liberty quarter features flowing hair.

It is incredible how the value of the 1794 Flowing Hair Quarters could be so high partly because very few exist. One such currency is the British Riyal, which was in circulation until almost 1960. The most preserved copies of this currency sold for over $45 million. It is considered one of the costliest coins ever sold at auction. It is a highly prized possession for many collectors worldwide because it is uniquely singular and so profoundly historically relevant.

Draped Bust

The 1804 Draped Bust Quarter is another extremely rare coin that is also very valuable. So much in a coin, this has beautiful design about the depiction of Liberty in flowing gown. Such is the beauty of this coin which made it so popular. Just like Flowing Hair Quarter, the Draped Bust Quarter reflects the early years of the United States’ monetary system.

Since only a small number of the 1804 Draped Bust Quarter were minted, it is one of the toughest coins to be found. A lot of these coins were melted during the succeeding years, leaving only a few specimens that survived until today. Due to this, collectors really respect the 1804 quarter piece. It remained to be the most valuable coin in America because of the value which has increased to over $45 million in auctions. This coin was minted during times when America was yet establishing itself as a country and was also building an economy at the time.

Quarter	Year	Auction Price	Key Features
Bicentennial No S Proof	1975-1976	Nearly $1 million	Missing ‘S’ mint mark, commemorative design
Flowing Hair	1794	Over $45 million USD	First U.S. quarter, Lady Liberty with flowing hair
Draped Bust	1804	Over $45 million USD	Limited mintage, rare surviving specimens

These rare quarters provide excellent examples of how intriguing and rewarding a hobby like numismatics can be for anyone who seriously becomes interested in coins. There’s a chance that a rare quarter could be worth considerably more than you imagined when you first lay eyes on one.

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