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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 10-14-2006, 12:01 AM   #1 (permalink) wolf01 Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6 1986 Liberty Half Dollar Question Re the very beautiful 1986 Statue of Liberty Half Dollar (Immigrant Half Dollar) : The obverse shows the New York skyline of about 1913, with the Statue of Liberty welcoming an incoming liner (according to a Treasury Dept. news release). Can someone please tell me the approximate year of the New York skyline shown on the reverse (which shows immigrants standing on a dock) ? And if possible give me a source of said date ?   10-14-2006, 10:07 AM   #2 (permalink) shatsi Senior Member     Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 423 That would be the 1986 Half Dollar Commem.   10-14-2006, 11:13 AM   #3 (permalink) Mikjo0 Numismatist     Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fairfax,VA Posts: 2,321 Wolf01, Since Ellis island opened in 1892 and processed over 12 million people by 1924,the people and skyline on the commemorative coin are probaly meant to be just after the turn of the century,1900-1912 at the peak of immigration from Eastern Europe.After this,the skyline changed dramatically.In other words,the same time period as on the obverse.Here is a photo of the actual skyline about 1900-1910 and if you're interested in seeing some unbelievable photos of the city from this period..go here: http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5010 Attached Thumbnails       Last edited by Mikjo0; 10-14-2006 at 11:45 AM.   10-14-2006, 11:57 AM   #4 (permalink) wolf01 Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6 Mikjo0, I believe you are correct, but I would like to find an on-line "official" confirmation if such is available. Thanks for your rapid response!   10-14-2006, 12:02 PM   #5 (permalink) wolf01 Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6 Mikjo0, I just now noticed your "skyline" thumbnail! That is a pretty convincing answer to my question. Thanks again.   10-14-2006, 12:16 PM   #6 (permalink) Mikjo0 Numismatist     Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fairfax,VA Posts: 2,321 Well I found a really comprehensive article on this coin on the PCGS website.The sculptor/engraver Sherl Joseph Winter claims she used various photos of immigrants arriving,and used the same year (1913) skyline as on the obverse.Here is the quote: "The scene is of a later date (shows the Woolworth Bldg., a landmark in 1913), and the same skyline was used on the reverse. Sherl J. Winter and I agreed to use the same one. The same ship also sailed by the statue in 1913" http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article...universeid=313 Last edited by Mikjo0; 10-14-2006 at 12:21 PM.   10-15-2006, 04:00 PM   #7 (permalink) wolf01 Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6 Mikjo0, I had seen that article before asking my question, but somehow I thought the Steever reference to 1913 only referred to his obverse design. Now I see my mistake.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « Ugs & Ngc Grading Companies | Would you buy an expensive coin from an ebayer with 8 feedbacks » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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