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1985
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F.A. Bartholdi, Statue of Liberty Sculptor
Liberty Enlghtening the lWarld
NY
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STATUE OF LIBERTY
First Day of Issue: July 18, 1985
First Issue Location: New York, New York
Standing proud and silent over New York Harbor, the
Statue of Liberty is a stirring symbol of international
friendship. Americans owe its design and construction
to the French sculptor F. Auguste Bartholdi. Originally
planned to be given to the United States by the people
of France in 1876— the date marking one hundred years
of American independence – Lady Liberty was not
completed and presented to the United States until 1885.
The spirit of the Statue had originated in 1865 when
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Greatly affected by
the tragedy, the French people commissioned Bartholdi
to erect a monument symbolizing the living friendship
between France and America. Entitled Liberty Enlighten-
ing the World, the Statue holds a plaque inscribed: July
IV, MDCCLXXVI, and at the base of the Statue are the
broken shackles of oppression. From her post on New
York Harbor's Bedloe's Island, the Statue has welcomed
thousands of immigrants yearning to breathe free.
No. 85-42
©1985 The Maximum Card Collection
A Division of Unicover Corporation . Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007
Original painting by Shannon Stirnweis.
