C311 125th Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty

Issue Date: June 17, 2010

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On June 17, 2010, the Marshall Islands Postal Service issued nine new stamps honoring the Statue of Liberty. On June 17, 1885, the French vessel "Isere" arrived in New York with the 300 copper pieces which would form the Statue of Liberty. Designed by Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, the statue was a gift from France, a token of friendship between the two nations. Construction of the statue took place in the workshop of Gaget, Gauthier and Company on Chazelle Street in Paris. The statue's design incorporates several symbolic elements: a broken chain at her feet represents freedom from tyranny; a tablet held in her left arm is inscribed with the date of America's independence; the points on her crown represent the seven seas and the seven continents; and, in her right hand, a torch is held high as a beacon of freedom and democracy. A colossal monument, the statue contains some 100 tons of copper, while the steel skeleton alone weighs over 125 tons.

TECHNICAL DATA

  • Issue: Statue of Liberty
  • Face Value: 9 x $0.44
  • Issue Date: June 17, 2010
  • Issue Place: Majuro
  • Stamp Artist: John Benson, Jim Butcher, Chris Calle, Paul Calle, Dennis Lyall, Mark Schuler and Shannon Stirnweis
  • First Day Cover Design: Herb Kawainui Kane
  • Printing Process: Cyan, black, magenta, yellow by offset lithography on unwatermarked gummed paper
  • Printer: Pioneer Printing, Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.A.
  • Stamp Format: Square
  • Stamps Per Sheet: 9
  • Designs per Sheet: 9
  • Overall Sheet Size: 166mm x 166mm
  • Size of Stamps: 34 x 34mm
  • Issue Number: C311
  • Withdrawal Date: While supplies last

    • Stamp designs ©2010 Marshall Islands Postal Service Authority. All rights reserved.

    Stamps in this Issue

    Currency Face Value Stamp Description
    US$ 3.96 Statue of Liberty

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    Item Description Withdrawal Date Stock
    Number (SKU)         		Express
    Shopping         		US$ Price
    Sheetlet of 9 None 4664256
    		$5.55
    6" X 9"First Day Cover None 4665414
    		$6.95

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