1986 Statue of Liberty Silver Dollar

1986 Statue of Liberty Silver Dollar

The 1986 Statue of Liberty Commemorative Silver Dollar was issued along with a copper nickel clad half dollar and $5 gold coin to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty.

The silver dollar obverse features a view of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island immigration center. The reverse features the statue's hand and torch with the concluding words of Emma Lazarus's poem The New Colossus. These words are engraved on a bronze plaque mounted inside the statue. The obverse was designed by John Mercanti and the reverse was designed by John Mercanti and Matthew Peloso.

The obverse inscriptions include "Liberty", "In God We Trust", "Ellis Island Gateway to America", and the date "1986" incused on the bottom of the coin. The reverse inscriptions include "United States of America", the famous words "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breath free", the motto "E Pluribus Unum", and the denomination "One Dollar".

The Statue of Liberty Silver Dollar was struck in proof at the San Francisco Mint and in uncirculated at the Philadelphia Mint. The coins had a maximum authorized mintage of 10 million, and eventually sold more than 70% of that amount. The silver dollar was sold individually or as part of a two, three, or six coin set. The coins could initially be purchased at a discounted "pre-issue" price before regular pricing went into effect.

Coin Specifications

Designer: John Mercanti (obverse), John Mercanti and Matthew Peloso (reverse)
Weight: 26.7300 g
Composition: 90% Silver (0.7736 ounces of silver)
Diameter: 38.1 mm
Maximum Authorized Mintage: 10,000,000

1986-P Uncirculated Statue of Liberty Silver Dollar

Pre-Issue Price: $20.50
Regular Price: $22.00
Final Mintage: 723,635

1986-S Proof Statue of Liberty Silver Dollar

Pre-Issue Price: $22.50
Regular Price: $24.00
Final Mintage: 6,414,638

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