The unprecedented crossover underscores his personal efforts to combat “grade inflation.”
The first copper-nickel clad half dollar commemorative depicts the United States' heritage as a nation of immigrants.
Obverse Description
The obverse, designed by Edgar Steever, pictures a ship of immigrants steaming into New York Harbor, with the Statue of Liberty greeting them in the foreground and the New York skyline in the distance.
Reverse Description
The reverse, designed by Sherl Joseph Winter, has a scene of an immigrant family with their belongings on the threshold of America.
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The designs will be featured on a $5 gold coin, a $1 silver coin, and a half dollar clad coin.




