The 1976 U.S. Bicentennial coinage placed 1976 after 1776 on its double dates.
The commemorative circulating set included the quarter, Kennedy half dollar, and Eisenhower dollar. Each carried the double date 1776–1976 rather than a single year, visually linking the founding era with the Bicentennial year. The designs were struck in 1975 and 1976, which creates a common point of confusion: coins minted during both years still displayed the same 1776–1976 anniversary dates.
These coins belonged to the earlier national celebration that America250 followed. The 2026 Semiquincentennial likewise encouraged commemorative objects and programs, but its anniversary interval was 250 years rather than 200. The double-date coinage remains one of the most widely circulated physical reminders of the 1976 Bicentennial and demonstrates how anniversary celebrations can be built into ordinary national currency.