I was down in Arizona visiting my folks a couple months ago and while I was there my dad gave me this coin that he bought back in 1986.
Not sure why it comes in a holder like this 👆 as there is only one coin in the box. Maybe it was a set he had to keep buying?
Anyhow, here's the #stats. Proof strike, minted in San Francisco, 90% silver and 10% copper.
I freed it from that nasty plastic for some #glamshots 📸
This was issued as a commemorative $1 coin for the centennial of the Statue of Liberty.
Reading more about the issuance of this coin on the US Mint website and found some interesting info...
As specified in Public Law 99-61, the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. 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.
Then, they go on to talk about commemorative coins in general...
Commemorative coin programs are created by acts of Congress to honor a person, place, or event. Surcharges from the sales of these coins help fund a variety of organizations and projects that benefit the public. Commemorative coins are only available from the United States Mint for a limited time, as specified by public law.
Interesting.
There was another little leaflet in the box and after reading it I see they did issue other coins in the set, including the first US $5 gold coin since 1929.
Most of these were minted in San Francisco, 6 414 638, to be exact. With a mere, 723 635 being minted in Philadelphia.
I would bet 
I may have to raffle this off at some point, seems kind of rare and it's super cool. Or, would the Hive Bullion Exchange be interested in this? I'll have to ask 
