Title:
Statue of Liberty Centennial Commemorative Half Dollar
Description:
United States commemorative half dollar coin from the Statue of Liberty Centennial / Statue of Liberty–Ellis Island program. Coin shown in a clear round capsule; one photo shows the coin alone (close-up) and the other shows the coin capsule mounted in a dark blue presentation-style case with a red/white/blue diagonal ribbon.
Coin side (dated side) shows the Statue of Liberty at left with sunburst/rising sun behind, New York Harbor skyline/boats at right, with legends ”LIBERTY” and ”IN GOD WE TRUST” and date ”1986” at the bottom.
Other side shows an immigrant family in front of an immigration building (Ellis Island theme) with legends ”UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”, ”A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS”, and denomination ”HALF DOLLAR”.
This matches the 1986 Statue of Liberty Centennial commemorative clad half dollar (Proof struck at San Francisco and Uncirculated struck at Denver). Total sales/mintage commonly cited: Proof 6,925,627 and Uncirculated 928,008 (7,853,635 total). Standard published specs for this commemorative half dollar: copper-nickel clad composition (outer 75% copper/25% nickel over pure copper core), reeded edge, diameter about 30.61 mm, weight about 11.34 g.
Coin side (dated side) shows the Statue of Liberty at left with sunburst/rising sun behind, New York Harbor skyline/boats at right, with legends ”LIBERTY” and ”IN GOD WE TRUST” and date ”1986” at the bottom.
Other side shows an immigrant family in front of an immigration building (Ellis Island theme) with legends ”UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”, ”A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS”, and denomination ”HALF DOLLAR”.
This matches the 1986 Statue of Liberty Centennial commemorative clad half dollar (Proof struck at San Francisco and Uncirculated struck at Denver). Total sales/mintage commonly cited: Proof 6,925,627 and Uncirculated 928,008 (7,853,635 total). Standard published specs for this commemorative half dollar: copper-nickel clad composition (outer 75% copper/25% nickel over pure copper core), reeded edge, diameter about 30.61 mm, weight about 11.34 g.
Country:
United States
Year:
1986
Mintage:
S
Material:
Cupronickel
Denomination:
50¢
Weight:
11.34
Diameter:
30.61
Edge:
Reeded
Designers:
Edgar Z. Steever
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Date Added:
2026-04-13 12:40:27
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$7.69
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-04-13
Date Added:
2026-04-13 12:40:27
