The inscriptions include “Liberty”, “Ellis Island”, “Gateway to America”, “In God We Trust”, and the date. The reverse of the coin was designed by John Mercanti with assistance from Matthew Peloso. The 1986 Statue of Liberty Half Dollar ( Buy on eBay) was one of three commemorative coins issued to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. The statue’s hand with a lit torch are depicted with the concluding words of Emma Lazarus’s poem The New Colossus. The other two coins included a silver dollar and 5 gold piece. Prestige proof sets began with the 1983 issue and the final set was released in 1997. These words are engraved on a bronze plaque mounted inside the statue. These sets contain the standard coins found in a regular proof set as well as a commemorative silver dollar, and sometimes a commemorative half dollar also. 1886-1986 UNITED STATES LIBERTY COINS 2 COIN SET SILVER DOLLAR & HALF DOLLAR 25.00 5.10 shipping 1992 U.S. Collecting all of the Prestige proof sets is a challenge due to their scarcity and value. Olympic 2-Coin Proof Set &1986 LIBERTY 2-Coin Proof Set boxed W/COA 15.50 7 bids 10.00 shipping 5d United States Liberty Coins 1886-1986 Ellis Island 90 Silver Dollar Proof Set 24.99 4.
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