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How much money is the Statue of Liberty worth?

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The Statue of Liberty is only worth $226,107.80 in scrap metal. Add about $30,000 to this figure if you plan on scrapping its 250,000 pounds of steel. Compare that to the $64,000 francs, or $16,000 USD it cost in copper to construct back in 1876. read more

Well, the actual cost to build the Statue of Liberty was the equivalent of $250,000 USD, and it was started in 1875. That is the equivalent of $5.4 million today. But, let's break it down in terms of value of the metal and the real estate. read more

In all, about 62,000 pounds of copper was used in the creation of the statue, and with copper prices now over three dollars per pound, that comes to about $200,000 dollars. 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. read more

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