1986-S Statue of Liberty Half Dollar PR DCAM Values

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1986-S Statue of Liberty Half Dollar PR DCAM Values

Details

The first copper-nickel clad half dollar commemorative depicts the United States' heritage as a nation of immigrants.

Obverse: The obverse, designed by Edgar Steever, pictures a ship of immigrants steaming into New York Harbor, with the Statue of Liberty greeting them in the foreground and the New York skyline in the distance.

Reverse: The reverse, designed by Sherl Joseph Winter, has a scene of an immigrant family with their belongings on the threshold of America.

Basic Information

GSID:

10412

Coin Date:

1986-S

Denomination:

50c / 50 Cents

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

San Francisco

Mintage:

6,925,627

Coinage Type:

Modern Commemorative

Coinage Years:

1986

Composition:

92% copper, 8% nickel

Mint Mark:

S

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Statue of Liberty

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

11.34 gr

Weight:

0.475 oz

Strike Type:

Proof

Diameter:

30.6 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Edgar Steever, Sherl Joseph Winter

Obverse Designer:

Edgar Steever

Reverse Designer:

Sherl Joseph Winter

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