


On October 28, of 1886, France presented the Statue of Liberty to the U.S. by ship.įurthermore, the Statue of Liberty Silver Dollar is a significant coin as it reminds us of the relationship between both France and the United States. Most significantly, for many years it has been the first glimpse of the United States for many immigrants have arrived to the U.S. History: The Statue of Liberty sits on a 12 acre island in New York. The reverse has the inscriptions, “United States of America, Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free, E Pluribus Unum and One Dollar.” Reverse: The reverse of the coin features a hand holding a lit torch along with rectangular rays shining from the flame. The obverse has the inscriptions, “Liberty Ellis Island, Gateway to America, In God We Trust, and finally it also has the D mint mark indicating it was struck at the Denver Mint. Obverse: The obverse features the Statue of Liberty, behind her the Ellis Island building is also visible in the background. The 1986-P Statue of Liberty Silver Dollar was produced in order to commemorate the Statue of Liberty, which is located in New York.
