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The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Commemorative Coin Act (Pub. L. 99–61) authorized the production of three coins, a clad half dollar, a silver dollar, and a gold half eagle, to commemorate the centennial of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World). The act allowed the coins to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes. [4]
Statue of Liberty dollar [6] Liberty with the Ellis Island Immigration Center in the background Liberty's torch with inscriptions Ag 90%, Cu 10% Authorized: 10,000,000 (max) Uncirculated: 723,635 P Proof: 6,414638 S 1986 $5: Statue of Liberty half eagle [7] Close up of the Statue of Liberty An eagle in flight Au 90%, Ag 6%, Cu 4% Authorized ...
The double eagle continued to be struck until May. On December 28, 1933, Acting Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau ordered Americans to turn in all gold coins and gold certificates, with limited exceptions, receiving paper money in payment. [50] Millions of gold coins were melted down by the Treasury in the following years.
Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse 50¢ Bill of Rights half dollar [14] James Madison and Montpelier. The Statue of Liberty's torch Ag 90%, Cu 10% Authorized: 1,000,000 (max) Uncirculated: 193,346 W Proof: 586,315 S 1993 $1: Bill of Rights dollar [15] James Madison Montpelier Ag 90%, Cu 10% Authorized:
These coins are marketed as "Native American dollars". The coin was introduced as a replacement for the Susan B. Anthony dollar, which proved useful for vending machine operators and mass transit systems despite being unpopular with the public. The Statue of Liberty was originally proposed as the design subject, but Sacagawea was eventually chosen.
On History Channel's hit show "Pawn Stars," a man came in to sell a 1907 Saint-Gaudens double eagle $20 gold coin. The coins are extremely rare, and some of them have sold for more than $1 million ...