| Description |
1986 Liberty Gold Five Dollar Specifications
Condition: Proof
Date: 1986
Mint: West Point
Diameter: 0.85 inches
Fineness: .900 fine
Weight: .269 troy oz. 8.359 g
Content: Gold .24 troy oz.
Silver .02 troy oz.
Copper .01 troy oz.
Design: OBV. Liberty Gold Coin is a view of the
head of the Statue from below,
chosen to symbolize the Statue's
gaze toward a future of freedom
and opportunity.
REV. The design pays homage to U.S.
gold coinage of the 19th century by
combining traditional layout and
lettering with a contemporary
treatment of the customary eagle
emblem.
COIN DESIGN BY
Elizabeth Jones Chief Sculptor Engraver, United
States Mint
BORN: Montclair, N.J., 1935
EDUCATION: B.A. in History of Art, Vassar College, 1957; Art Student's Leage, 1958-60; Scuola dell'Arte della Medagalia, Rome, 1962-64
WORK: Designed the 1983 Olympic silver dollar and the George Washington Commemorative half dollar; Group Exhibits, Europe and Americas; five one-woman exhibitions, Tiffany and Co.; Commissions for: Italian Government; Washington Cathedral in Washington, D.C.; Franklin Mint; University of Pennsylvania; Johns Hopkins University; Nobel Prize Commemorative medal, 1979; Judaic Heritage Society.
Dear Liberty Coin Owner:
Thank you for purchasing United States Liberty Coins. In 1986 our greatest lady, the Statue of Liberty , will be one hundred years old. To celebrate this great event, the United States Mint, by Act of Congress, had produced United States Liberty Coins. These precious commemoratives symbolize your continuing support of liberty, for part of the purchase price of each coin will be used to restore the Statue and Ellis Island, and to create an endowment for the future maintance of these national monuments.
All coins minted under the Act are legal tender of the United States and have been produced with specially prepared dies and blanks to assure the hightest quality, brillant luster and magnificent detail. The gold coin honors and features the Statue of Liberty. The silver dollar features the Statue as a beacon to immigrants, and Ellis Island as a gateway to America. The half-dollar coin commemorates the contributions of immigrants to our Nation's heritage and achievements.
These are the first coins ever issued by the United States Government depicting the Statue and Ellis Island. This is also the first time since 1929 that the United States has issued a $5.00 gold coin.
You will be proud to pass these striking commemoratives on from generation to generation.
Thank you for helping to keep Liberty in Mint condition.
Sincerely,
Donna Pope
Director
United States Mint
P.S. The coins have been encapsulated to preserve their beauty and protect their condition. Removing the coins from their protective capsules may damage thier mint condition.
(Card with coins) |
