washington is on the back of the bicentennial quarter.
washington is on the back of the bicentennial quarter.
who is on the back of the bicentennial quarter?
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in january 1973, representative richard c. white introduced legislation for commemorative dollars and half dollars for the 1976 united states bicentennial. on june 6, mint director mary brooks testified before a congressional committee, and responding to concerns that only the two least-popular denominations would be changed, agreed to support the temporary redesign of the quarter as well. on october 18, 1973, president richard nixon signed legislation mandating a temporary redesign of the three denominations for all coins issued after july 4, 1975, and struck before january 1, 1977. these pieces would bear the double date 1776–1976. in addition to circulation pieces, congress mandated that 45 million bicentennial coins be struck in 40% silver. fearful of creating low-mintage pieces which might be hoarded as the cent recently had been, thus creating a shortage of quarters, in december 1974 the mint obtained congressional approval to continue striking 1974-dated quarters, half dollars and dollars until bicentennial coinage began. accordingly, there are no 1975-dated quarters. almost two billion bicentennial quarters were struck, as the mint sought to assure that there would be plenty of souvenirs of the anniversary. the mint sold the silver sets, in both uncirculated and proof, for more than a decade before ending sales at the end of 1986. jack l. ahr's colonial drummer, which had appeared on the bicentennial quarter, was replaced after 1976 by flanagan's original reverse.
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as a result of the hearings, several additional bills were introduced, and additional hearings were held before a senate subcommittee on june 6. brooks testified again, and responding to criticism that only the two least popular denominations were to be changed, indicated her support for a bicentennial quarter as well. on june 13, a bill, s. 1141 which provided for a circulating bicentennial quarter, half dollar and dollar, gave permission for coins to be struck at west point and allowed for 40% silver clad versions of the new coins for collectors was reported favorably by the senate banking committee. it passed the senate on july 13. however, amendments authorizing us citizens to own gold, and to implement the hatfield proposal were attached to the bill. a similar bill passed the house of representatives on september 12, differing from the senate bill in lacking any provision relating to gold, and in not authorizing silver versions of the new coins.
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