# 1344 - Modern Commemoratives Half Dollars - Part 2

Today we will continue the series "The Modern American Commemorative Half Dollars".

The info below comes mostly from: https://moderncommemoratives.com/

"The United States Modern Commemorative Coin program began in 1982. That year, the US Mint released commemorative half dollar coins to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Since that date, commemorative coins have been issued nearly every year to celebrate famous American people, places, events, and institutions.

Each commemorative coin program is authorized under an Act of Congress. The Act typically specifies the subject to be commemorated, the denomination of coins to be issued, and the maximum authorized mintage for each. Additionally, most commemorative coin programs include surcharges added to the cost of each coin, which will be distributed to specified beneficiary organizations or fund projects that benefit the community."

All coins weight 11.34 g with 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel. They were issued in Brilliant Uncirculated and Proof finish.

They will be presented in the order they were minted, but only one of each design.

The second is the PR70 DCAM 1986-S "Statue of Liberty".

"The 1986 Statue of Liberty Half Dollar was one of three commemorative coins issued to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. The other two coins included a silver dollar and $5 gold piece. Notably, the half dollar was the first commemorative coin for this denomination struck in the copper nickel clad composition."

PCGS graded 9,661 1986-S "Statue of Liberty", with 227 as PR70 DCAM. 6,925,627 1986-S "Statue of Liberty" were minted in San Francisco.

I bought this coin in 2011 for $84.55 and today's price is around $100.00. The issue price was $7.50.

The obverse of the coin depicts a ship of immigrants entering New York Harbor. The skyline is circa 1913, with an image of the Statue of Liberty in the foreground and a rising sun in the background.

The obverse was designed by Edgar Z. Steever IV.

The reverse features a family of immigrants witnessing a view of America from a pier or wharf at Ellis Island.

The reverse was designed by Sherl Joseph Winter.

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