1986 Statue of Liberty Two Coin Proof Set. Both sides were designed by Elizabeth Jones. This was the first issuance of a clad half dollar commemorative coin and the first minting of a 5 gold coin. The obverse of the Statue of Liberty half eagle features a close-up view of the Statue of Liberty's face, while the reverse depicts a bald eagle in flight. Obverse (left) and reverse (right) of the dollar The reverse, also designed by Mercanti but with assistance from Matthew Peloso, features the statue's torch and a quote from Emma Lazarus' 1883 poem The New Colossus. The obverse of the Statue of Liberty dollar, designed by John Mercanti, features the Statue of Liberty in front of the main building of Ellis Island. Obverse (left) and reverse (right) of the half dollar Winter, depicts an immigrant family viewing America from Ellis Island. The United States trade dollar was a dollar coin minted by the United States Mint to compete with other large silver trade coins that were already popular in East Asia.The idea first came about in the 1860s, when the price of silver began to decline due to increased mining efforts in the western United States.A bill providing in part for the issuance of the trade dollar was eventually put.
Steever, features a view of the Statue of Liberty in 1913 with an immigrant ship in the background. The obverse of the Statue of Liberty half dollar, designed by Edgar Z. The act allowed the coins to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes. 99–61) authorized the production of three coins, a clad half dollar, a silver dollar, and a gold half eagle, to commemorate the centennial of the Statue of Liberty ( Liberty Enlightening the World). The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Commemorative Coin Act ( Pub.
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