喬治華盛頓二百週年紀念幣，一種罕見的貨幣

喬治華盛頓 25 美分硬幣有很多，但特別版的喬治華盛頓二百週年紀念 25 分硬幣非常罕見，其價值遠遠超過了郵票。

The numismatic community has known for years that there is value in every coin, but some have special markings that make them even more special. The world at large sometimes does not understand the value of a piece, after all, we are surrounded by currency, and most pieces, especially those that have been taken out of circulation, only have the value that is stamped on their front for many of us.

錢幣界多年來一直知道每一枚硬幣都有其價值，但有些硬幣上有特殊的標記，使它們更加特別。整個世界有時並不了解一件物品的價值，畢竟我們被貨幣包圍，而大多數物品，尤其是那些已經退出流通的物品，在許多情況下只具有其正面印有的價值。

But that is not at all true, the value of a coin or bill, according to the US First Exchange portal, is determined by its catalogue value based on three main factors: rarity, the condition of the piece, and its demand. If all these factors converge in a perfect storm, it can mean that the value of the currency can rise to the millions, and although those are the rarer ones, some can easily go up to the thousands with ease, like the one we will be looking at today.

但事實並非如此，根據美國第一交易所入口網站的說法，硬幣或紙幣的價值是由其目錄價值決定的，該價值基於三個主要因素：稀有性、物品狀況及其需求。如果所有這些因素匯聚成一場完美的風暴，這可能意味著貨幣的價值可以上升到數百萬，雖然這些是比較罕見的，但有些可以輕鬆地上升到數千，就像我們將要做的那樣看看今天。

The George Washington Bicentennial Quarter, a rare piece of currency

喬治華盛頓二百週年紀念幣，一種罕見的貨幣

There are plenty of George Washington quarters, but the special edition George Washington Bicentennial Quarter is rare enough that its value far surpasses its stamp. First minted in 1975 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of American independence, it is no longer in circulation, and coins of this period are rare enough on their own, that with the added bicentennial twist finding one would be a boon.

喬治華盛頓 25 美分硬幣有很多，但特別版的喬治華盛頓二百週年紀念 25 分硬幣非常罕見，其價值遠遠超過了郵票。它於1975 年首次鑄造，以慶祝美國獨立200 週年，現已不再流通，而且這一時期的硬幣本身就非常稀有，再加上兩百週年紀念的意義，找到一枚硬幣將是一件幸事。

According to the United States Mint, this quarter has several characteristics that make it stand out from others, for example, the coin was minted in the years 1975 and 1976 and bore the dual dates of 1776-1976, none of the pieces had just one of the dates printed, all of them had both. Another special feature is that the reverse of this coin changed the usual Washington’s eagle reverse during 1975 and 1976 to a more celebratory scene.

根據美國造幣廠的說法，該25 枚硬幣有幾個特點使其與眾不同，例如，該硬幣鑄造於1975 年和1976 年，並刻有1776 年至1976 年的雙重日期，沒有一枚硬幣只有一個在印刷的日期中，兩者都有。另一個特點是，這枚硬幣的反面一改1975年和1976年華盛頓常見的鷹形反面，變成了更具慶祝性的場景。

Should you wish to distinguish this special coin form others of similar characteristics, you would have to look for one that, in the obverse design, features a bust of President George Washington and, in the reverse design, has a colonial drummer facing left and a victory torch surrounded by thirteen stars in the upper left corner.

如果您希望將這種特殊的硬幣與其他具有類似特徵的硬幣區分開來，則必須尋找一枚正面設計有喬治·華盛頓總統半身像的硬幣，而反面設計則有一個朝左的殖民鼓手和一個左上角有十三顆星星包圍的勝利火炬。

The inscriptions will also be slightly changed from the original, with them being:

銘文也將與原來略有不同，它們是：

The coins will also have a Mint Mark for Denver, Philadelphia or San Francisco depending on where they were produced in the country. And here is where the difference between the non-valuable and the rare coins begins.

這些硬幣還將有丹佛、費城或舊金山的造幣廠標記，具體取決於它們在該國的生產地。這就是無價值硬幣和稀有硬幣之間的差異的開始。

The coin that is worth far more than face value

價值遠超過面額的硬幣

The Mint Mark in this specific coin is key for its value appraisal, one of the variants of the coin came out with a mistake, which now makes it even more valuable than the regular Bicentennial Quarter. This mistake is that the coin has a double-struck obverse that occurred during the minting process, where the die used to stamp the design was misaligned, resulting in a double image.

這枚特定硬幣中的造幣廠標記是其價值評估的關鍵，而硬幣的其中一個變體出現了錯誤，這使得它現在比普通的二百週年紀念幣更有價值。這個錯誤是硬幣的正面出現了雙重鑄造，這是在鑄造過程中發生的，用於壓印設計的模具未對準，導致出現雙重圖像。

This means that the coins that have the double-struck variant can be valued at up to $13,500 due to this rarity for its uniqueness and the historical context of the Bicentennial celebration.

這意味著，由於其獨特性和二百週年慶典的歷史背景，具有雙重鑄造變體的硬幣的價值可達 13,500 美元。

But do not let your enthusiasm and greed get the best of you, some unscrupulous sellers may try to upsell these coins and many others for far more than they would fetch in the open market or with knowledgeable buyers. Always ensure that you do your due diligence and research the coin in question extensively before buying or selling.

但不要讓你的熱情和貪婪戰勝了你，一些不道德的賣家可能會試圖以遠高於在公開市場或知識淵博的買家的價格出售這些硬幣和許多其他硬幣的價格。在購買或出售之前，請務必確保您進行盡職調查並廣泛研究有問題的硬幣。