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

The site suggests that, if while sifting through your change jar you do come across a 1943 wheat penny, you take it to a coin ...

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.