An Icon for Centuries: The Rare Bicentennial Quarter

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Patriotic Design: The Bicentennial Quarter features a distinctive design with a colonial drummer and a victory torch encircled by thirteen stars, representing the original thirteen colonies.

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Circulation and Uncirculated Versions: Bicentennial Quarters were widely circulated, making them accessible to the general public.

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