The Bicentennial Quarter was born out of the United States Bicentennial celebrations in 1976, commemorating 200 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The designs on the quarter reflected this milestone, with a unique reverse side featuring a colonial drummer and a 13-starred liberty bell.
It was minted for circulation in enormous quantities, entering pockets and coin jars across the nation.
However, the allure of the Bicentennial Quarter transcended its patriotic design.
The whispers spoke of a quarter struck with the 1776-1976 dual date on the obverse and the quarter's face value on the reverse, but the real secret lay deeper.
In 1991, the tale took a remarkable turn when a woman named Vivian Russell from Mobile, Alabama, made an astounding discovery.
Russell's find led to a fervent search among coin collectors and enthusiasts.