What are the 2 most valuable materials in the Statue of Liberty?

If you scrapped the Statue of Liberty, how much would you get? With 31 tons of copper and 125 tons of steel, the scrap value of the Statue of Liberty comes in at $227,610, far below two of the most expensive statues in the world.



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In 2021, the French gifted another Statue of Liberty to the U.S. On loan from France's National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts, the 10-foot replica left its home in Paris, sailed to NY passing her “big sister” and visiting Ellis Island, and until 2031 is on display at the French Ambassador's Residence in Washington, ...

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The Statue of Liberty is not solid copper. The statue's frame was constructed with puddled iron. Four iron legs support the pylon, or the skeleton of the statue, with nine horizontal support struts and diagonal braces.

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Total Value With the iron framing and the copper sheets, saddles, and rivets combined, the Statue of Liberty is worth about only $230,000 dollars in scrap. Considering the amount of resources required in taking down and transporting all that metal, this statue would be worth very little to a thief.

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25 Facts to Celebrate the Statue of Liberty
  • The statue's full name is Liberty Enlightening the World.
  • It was a gift from France given to America in 1886.
  • The robed female figure represents Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom.
  • The statue measures 93 meters and weighs 204 metric tons.


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Liberty from Bondage In designing the Statue, Bartholdi incorporated broken chains and shackles to represent newly achieved freedom. Originally, the sculptor planned to place the chains in the Statue's left hand, which instead became the position of her tablet.

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The Statue of Liberty is green thanks to the copper patina effect. Essentially, the green color results from the copper coming into contact with water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide over time, causing a coating to build on the surface. Yet, instead of rusting, it morphs into a beautiful blue-green color.

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The Statue of Liberty has stayed this color for over a hundred years because all the exposed copper is now oxidized: she's stable at this point of her life.

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We begin with the Statue of Unity, a monument dedicated to the politician Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founders of modern India. The sculpture is located in the province of Gujarat, next to the mouth of the Narmada River. At a height of 597 feet (182 meters), it's currently the tallest statue in the world.

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The statue's name derives from the Goddess it represents; Libertas, a Roman deity personifying freedom. Libertas appears on Roman coins from the period of Julius Caesar's assassination, supporting the Republic.

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