1996 Washington Quarter - Medal Western Reserve Numismatic Club C/M on 1976-S Silver

Coin Details

Description

This 1996 medal from the Western Reserve Numismatic Club is a counterstamped Washington quarter applied to a host 1976-S silver Bicentennial quarter. The 1976-S silver quarter, featuring Jack L. Ahr's Colonial drummer reverse design, was struck in forty-percent silver at the San Francisco Mint for collector sales. The Washington quarter format creates a smaller counterstamped piece compared to the silver dollar hosts in the Western Reserve program, but the Bicentennial silver composition and distinctive reverse design give it special appeal. The inclusion of a Bicentennial silver quarter among the Western Reserve Numismatic Club's host coins extends the club's 1996 program beyond the dollar denomination, demonstrating a willingness to explore multiple coin types and sizes. The 1976-S silver quarter's Colonial drummer design is one of the most recognizable Bicentennial motifs, and its appearance as a counterstamp host creates an interesting juxtaposition of historical themes — the American Revolution commemorated on the original coin and the contemporary numismatic club culture represented by the counterstamp. This piece bridges the worlds of U.S. Mint commemorative coinage and local club medallic traditions.

Rarity Notes

Scarce counterstamped piece on 1976-S silver Bicentennial quarter host. Quarter-denomination hosts are less common in the Western Reserve series than dollar hosts.

Cross References

PCGS #923113