was to use the funds collected from coin sale surcharges to restore and renovate the Statue of Liberty and the facilities used for immigration at Ellis Island and to establish an endowment that would ensure the continued upkeep and maintenance of these monuments.Ĭommemorative coin programs are created by acts of Congress to honor a person, place, or event. The Statue of Liberty gold coin was authorized to commemorate the centennial of the Statue of Liberty.Īs specified in Public Law 99-61, the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. This coin was first struck on October 18, 1985, with production continuing through 1986. United States Mint, West Point, United States (1973-date)
Elizabeth Jones was the eleventh Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, holding this position from 1981 until her resignation in 1991.
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