PUBLIC LAW 99-61—JULY 9, 1985
Public Law 99-61 99th Congress
99 STAT. 113
An Act
To authorize the minting of coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Statue of Liberty and to authorize the issuance of Liberty Coins.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I—STATUE OF LIBERTY-ELLIS ISLAND COMMEMORATIVE COINS
July 9, 1985 [H.R. 47] Statue of LibertyEllis Island Commemorative Coin Act.
SHORT TITLE
SEC. 101. This Act may be cited as the 'Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Commemorative Coin Act". COIN SPECIFICATIONS
SEC. 102. (a)(1) The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this title referred to as the "Secretary") shall issue not more than 500,000 five dollar coins which shall weigh 8.359 grams, have a diameter of 0.850 inches, and shall contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. (2) The design of such five dollar coins shall be emblematic of the centennial of the Statue of Liberty. On erch such five dollar coin there shall be a designation of the value of the coin, an inscription of the year "1986", and inscriptions of the words "Liberty", "In God We Trust", "United States of America", and "E Pluribus Unum". (b)(1) The Secretary shall issue not more than ten million one dollar coins which shall weigh 26.73 grams, have a diameter of 1.500 inches, and shall contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. (2) The design of such dollar coins shall be emblematic of the use of Ellis Island as a gateway for immigrants to America. On each such dollar coin there shall be a designation of the value of the coin, an inscription of the year "1986", and inscriptions of the words "Liberty", "In God We Trust", "United States of America", and "E Pluribus Unum". (cKD The Secretary shall issue not more than twenty-five million half dollar coins which shall weigh 11.34 grams, have a diameter of 1.205 inches, and shall be minted to the specifications for half dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code. (2) The design of such half dollar coins shall be emblematic of the contributions of immigrants to America. On each such half dollar coin there shall be a designation of the value of the coin, an inscription of the year "1986", and inscriptions of the words "Liberty", "In God. We Trust". "United States of America", and "E Pluribus Unum". (d) The coins issued under this title shall be legal tender as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
31 USC 5112 note.
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