Statue of Freedom - Washington, DC
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The Freedom Statue is located on the top of the Capitol Building at 1st Street, SE, Washington, DC.
Waymark Code: WM1421T
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2021
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The Statue of Freedom is a 20' high bronze figure facing on top of the dome of the United States Capitol Building. The statue faces east towards the 1st Street, SE and the Library of Congress. The commission for the was given to Thomas Crawford in 1854. Crawford completed a plaster cast of the female figure before he died in died in 1857. The statue was cast in bronze in 1860 by the Mills Foundry. Installation on the Capitol Dome took place on December 2, 1863. The Freedom is wearing a helmet with the figure of an eagle and she has a ring of stars around her forehead.
The stamp was issued on March 20, 1923 as the high value of a set of 21 regular issue stamps.
Stamp Issuing Country: United States
Date of Issue: March 20, 1923
Denomination: $5.00
Color: Blue and Red
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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