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PCGS - The United States Modern Commemorative Coin series that began in 1982 has a common trio of coins across which a common design or theme is carried, and that numismatic threesome is the clad half dollar, silver dollar, and gold $5 coin. The first United States Mint program of the 1980s that utilized this now ubiquitous trinity of commemorative coin denominations was the 1986 Statue of Liberty Centennial, which pays homage to the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. Lovely Lady LibertyHonoring the Statue of Liberty on this U.S. commemorative coinage was a project laid upon the skilled hands of the talented artists at the United States Mint. The $5 gold coin - the first issued by the United States Mint since 1929 - is anchored by an obverse design from then-Chief Engraver of the United States Mint Elizabeth Jones featuring an upshot view toward the head of the Statue of Liberty, her rays seemingly beaming beyond the round confines of the coin. The reverse, a collaboration by Jones and Philip Fowler, reveals a side view of an eagle upon landing. The silver dollar was designed by John Mercanti, then busy preparing the American Silver Eagle that was also to debut in 1986. The obverse of the commemorative dollar showcases the Statue of Liberty with the Registry Room (or "Great Hall") of Ellis Island seen in the background. The reverse, designed by Mercanti with assistance by Matthew Peloso, shows the torch of the Statue of Liberty figuring in the center of the canvas and rising above a famous quote inscribed upon the Statue of Liberty: "GIVE ME YOUR TIRED, YOUR POOR, YOUR HUDDLED MASSES YEARNING TO BREATHE FREE." Rounding out the three coins is the half dollar, with its obverse design by Edgar Z. Steever IV depicting the Statue of Liberty in the foreground as she welcomes an incoming steamer in New York Harbor as it makes its way toward Ellis Island; in the background is the skyline of Manhattan, as seen around the year 1913 and draped in the light of the rising Sun. The reverse features a reverse by Sherl Joseph Winter centering on an immigrant family of four as they stand on the edge of an Ellis Island wharf overlooking New York City across the water of New York Harbor.  1986-D 50C Statue Of Liberty, PCGS MS70 1986-S 50C Statue Of Liberty, DCAM, PCGS PR70DCAM $1 (Silver), 1986-P $1 Statue Of Liberty, PCGS MS70 $1 (Silver), 1986-S $1 Statue Of Liberty, DCAM, PCGS PR70DCAM 1986-W $5 Statue Of Liberty, PCGS MS70 1986-W $5 Statue Of Liberty, DCAM, PCGS PR70DCAMRead the Entire Article Check out Statue of Liberty Commemoratives on ebay.
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The Ellis Island dollar is one of my favorite commemoratives and the one I chose to put into my 7070
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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I agree! I think the three-piece program struck for the Statue of Liberty's 1986 Centennial is one of the best three-coin programs of modern commemorative coins designed/issued by the Mint.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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03/26/2021 08:24 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Hate to be Debbie Downer but these designs never really struck me. The half dollar obverse was headed the right direction, I just think the focus is a bit lost, the other ones just aren't it in my eyes. But hey, nobody is making me buy any of them
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Hate to be Debbie Downer but these designs never really struck me. To each, his/her own! I'm a fan! Three coins, same basic theme but three different design approaches. I like that model much more than the same design on all three denominations! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Pillar of the Community
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Some of the captions are wrong.
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Some of the captions are wrong. Based on the expected ascending denominational order, I think it's actually a case of the images being out of sync with the correctly sequenced captions. I've found that PCGS articles often have mismatched images and captions - they need a better layout proofreader! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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These designs are top notch in my book. Strangely, the gold obverse is my least favorite, but the eagle on the gold reverse is choice, as is the referse of the half. |
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I'm a fan! Three coins, same basic theme but three different design approaches. I like that model much more than the same design on all three denominations! I have to agree. |
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