Most of these Coins we obtain are in uncirculated or proof condition. This set of proof condition two coins comes in a custom display box with Certificate of Authenticity. The design is of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor with the sun in the background. The reverse was designed by Sherl Joseph Winter. The inscriptions read United States of America, A Nation of Immigrants, E Pluribus Unum, and the denomination Half Dollar. The reverse of the coin features a family of immigrants witnessing a view of America from a pier or wharf at Ellis Island. The inscriptions include Liberty, In God We Trust, and the date 1986. The skyline is circa 1913, with an image of the Statue of Liberty in the foreground and a rising sun in the background. The obverse of the coin depicts a ship of immigrants entering New York Harbor. The half dollar was the first commemorative coin for this denomination struck in the copper nickel clad composition. The reverse depicts Libertys torch with the words GIVE ME YOUR TIRED. The reverse inscriptions include United States of America, the famous words Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the words E Pluribus Unum, and the denomination One Dollar. The obverse features Liberty, with the Ellis Island Immigration Center in the background. FOR SALE With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. The United States is the country of manufacture, and the medal is classified under the category of Coins & Paper Money and Exonumia. These words are engraved on a bronze plaque mounted inside the statue. 1986 UNITED STATES Ellis Island Statue of Liberty NY Proof Silver Coin i84376 - 161.27. The statues hand with a lit torch are depicted with the concluding words of Emma Lazaruss poem The New Colossus. United States Liberty Coins - 1986-S Proof Silver Dollar and 1986-S Proof Clad Half Dollar - Commemorating the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island - Comes in. The reverse of the coin was designed by John Mercanti with assistance from Matthew Peloso. The inscriptions include Liberty, Ellis Island, Gateway to America, In God We Trust, and the date. 900 pure silver, the obverse of the silver dollar features a view of the Statue of Liberty with the main building of Ellis Island in the background. A proof is the highest quality coin struck by the United States Mint. The $78 million in surcharges raised from the program was used to fund the restoration of the Statue of Liberty and the celebration of its centennial. This set consists of both coins in Proof condition. Among all the modern United States commemorative issues, the coins struck for the Statue of Liberty’s 1986 centennial celebration are quite possibly the most perfect. The 1986 Statue of Liberty Silver Dollar was issued along with a copper nickel clad half dollar to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. This coin is worth 50 cents, its face value, but the mint sold them for about 7 US dollars each, not a bad margin These coins carry a beautiful design and the.
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