New York Public Library Lion - New York, NY
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N 40° 45.183 W 073° 58.891
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The New York Public Library lions decorate the entrance on 5th Avenue in Manhattan
Waymark Code: WMCW51
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2011
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The main New York Public Library occupies a Beaux-Arts building on 5th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets. Guarding the entrance is a pair of famous marble lion sculptures. The south lion is nicknamed Patience the north lion is Fortitude. The Library adopted these lions as mascots. They are the library's logo.
The lions were created by Edward Clark Potter and the Piccirilli Brothers executed the carving out of pink Tennessee marble. In 2004, the lions were cleaned and restored.
The stamp depicts the right side of the north lion, Fortitude. It was issued by the United States to pay the presorted bulk mail rate of 10 cents.
Stamp Issuing Country: United States
Date of Issue: November 9, 2000
Denomination: 10 cents (presorted rate)
Color: brown, green and black
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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