1986 S $1 Proof Silver Statue of Liberty PCGS PR70 Mercanti Signed Mint Engraver Series Masters Collection
This coin was first struck on October 18, 1985 with production continuing through 1986. The Statue of Liberty Silver Dollar coin was authorized in commemoration of the centennial of the Statue of Liberty. The obverse design of the coin features the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The reverse features a design of Liberty's torch and inscriptions.
Obverse Inscriptions:
- ELLIS ISLAND
- GATEWAY TO AMERICA
- LIBERTY
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- 1986
Reverse Inscriptions:
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- GIVE ME YOUR TIRED, YOUR POOR, YOUR HUDDLED MASSES YEARNING TO BREATHE FREE
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
- ONE DOLLAR
This coin is part of the Mint Engraver Series Master's Collection, honoring John Mercanti's 41 designs struck by the U.S. Mint. Each Master's Collection coin has been graded PCGS perfect 70 and holdered with the John Mercanti signature flag label in a unique colored slab signifying the Mint location at which the coin was struck.
Red - San Francisco
White - Philadelphia
Blue - West Point
Black - Denver
| Year of Issue | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Strike Type | Proof |
| Certification | NGC |
| Grade | PR70 DCAM |
| Mintmark | San Francisco |
| Label | Mercanti Flag Label |
| Pedigree | John Mercanti Signature, Master's Collection, Mint Engraver Series |
| Face Value | $1 |
| Composition | .900 silver |
| Diameter | 1.5" (38.1mm) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Weight | 0.8953 troy oz (26.73 grams) |
