When Lady Liberty Shined Like A Copper Coin
The Copper Beneath The Symbol: The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognized landmarks in the world, but many people do not realize it is made mostly of copper. About 62,000 pounds of copper were used to create the statue’s outer skin. This copper forms thin sheets that cover an iron framework inside. Even though the statue looks massive, the copper layer is only about the thickness of two pennies stacked together.