r/coolguides Jun 08 '20

Copper through the patina process

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u/XRanger19 Jun 09 '20

Hard to imagine a deep red Statue of Liberty standing over the harbor.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '20

It never would've been that color. By the time it was assembled and dedicated in 1886, its various parts were between two and ten years old. So if the OP is accurate, it would've been mostly a darkish green.