Design

·          OBVERSE:  Frontal view of the Statue of Liberty and an image of the main Ellis Island immigration centre building, label “ELLIS ISLAND GATEWAY TO AMERICA” and motto “IN GOD WE TRUST”; border inscription “LIBERTY” (upper) and “1986” (lower)

·          REVERSE:  Image of the torch of the Statue of Liberty accompanied by the words “GIVE ME YOUR TIRED, YOUR POOR, YOUR HUDDLED MASSES YEARNING TO BREATHE FREE” and the motto “E PLURIBUS UNUM”; border inscription “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” (upper) and “ONE DOLLAR” (lower)

Specifications

·          Denomination:  1 Dollar

·          Quality:  Proof

·          Composition:  Silver (900/1000), Copper (0.09 troy oz)

·          Diameter:  1.5 inches

·          Coin Weight:  26.73 grams (0.86 troy oz)

·          Fine Silver Content:  0.77 troy oz

·          Shape:  Round

·          Edge:  Milled

·          Minted By:  U.S. Mint, San Francisco (mint mark S)

·          Year of Issue:  1986

Note:  Part of a three-coin set that also includes a five-dollar gold coin and a clad half-dollar piece.

Text Box: Centenary of the Statue of Liberty (1986)