These impressive copper-nickel half dollars were issued in 1986, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. This coin, the first U.S. copper-nickel commemorative, is a wonderful way to honor this iconic American symbol. Now almost 40 years old, the obverse depicts a ship of immigrants steaming into the New York Harbor, with the Statue of Liberty greeting them. The city skyline can be seen in the distance. The reverse shows an immigrant family with all of their belongings, standing on the threshold to the American Dream. Issued in the year of the tremendous celebration for the Statue of Liberty's centennial. Sold as part of 2-coin sets with the silver dollar, they're tough to find individually today.
Commemorative issue
Statue of Liberty
Year: 1986
Issuer: United States
Type: Non-circulating coins
Edge: Reeded
Composition: Copper-nickel clad copper
Obverse
A ship of immigrants entering New York Harbor with a skyline (circa 1913), and an image of the Statue of Liberty in the foreground with a rising sun in the background
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST
1986
Designer: Edgar Zell Steever
Reverse
A family of immigrants witnessing a view of America from a pier or wharf at Ellis Island
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS
E PLURIBUS UNUM
HALF DOLLAR
Designer: Sherl Joseph Winter
Weight: 11.34 g
Diameter: 30.61 mm
Thickness: 2.15 mm
Technique: Milled
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
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