Americans can own a piece of the Statue of Liberty for $250 — just in time for the country’s 250th birthday

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · May 18, 2026 · 330 words · By Brooke Steinberg

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Americans can own a piece of the Statue of Liberty for $250 — just in time for the country’s 250th birthday See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Americans can own a piece of the Statue of Liberty for $250 — just in time for the country’s 250th birthday See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleWhat better way to celebrate America’s 250th birthday than by owning a piece of Lady Liberty?

Common ground

Americans can now own a piece of history, thanks to Alchemist Mint, a precious metals operation based in Rhode Island.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Those looking to get their hands on one of these coins can reserve one at reallibertycopper.com with a $25 deposit?
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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.

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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Those looking to get their hands on one of these coins can reserve one at reallibertycopper.com with a $25 deposit.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found regarding the specific reservation website or the $25 deposit amount.

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Claim 2: “Each artifact... will be 30mm and octagonal-shaped, individually serialized and edge-engraved.”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the US Mint, PCGS, and grammatical definitions of 'The', none of which describe the physical specifications of the Alchemist Mint coin.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. Under the U.S. Constitution, the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Unit…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_(disambiguation)

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Claim 3: “Americans can own a piece of the Statue of Liberty for $250”

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While web search results confirm the existence of 'Real Liberty Copper' and coins made from Statue of Liberty copper, the specific price point of $250 is not explicitly confirmed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. Charl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_II_of_England

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu (from Latin cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly expose…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Freiburg im Breisgau () or simply Freiburg, is the fourth-largest city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, Mannheim and Karlsruhe. Its built-up area has a population of about 355…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freiburg_im_Breisgau

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Claim 4: “20% of net proceeds will be donated, both to the newly established American Liberty Congress and to causes that benefit the military, culture, American history and arts, according to Huron Daily Tribune.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 5: “The new coin will be the first time an original element of the Statue of Liberty has been transformed into a national artifact, according to Alchemist Mint.”

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The claim is attributed to Alchemist Mint. While the existence of the project is confirmed, the specific claim that this is the 'first time' an element has been transformed into a 'national artifact' is a promotional claim from the company and not independently verified by third-party historical records in the evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prague ( PRAHG ; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa] ) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Located on the Vltava River, the city has a population of about 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague

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Claim 6: “Alchemist Mint, a precious metals operation based in Rhode Island”

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The Alchemist Mint website explicitly states it is a 'vertically integrated precious metals operation based in Rhode Island'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manganese is a chemical element; it has the symbol Mn and atomic number 25. It is a hard, brittle, silvery metal, often found in minerals in combination with iron. First isolated in the 1770s, mangane…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Andreas Thiel ( ; born 11 October 1967) is a German-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and conservative political activist. A co-founder of PayPal (1998), Palantir Technologies (2003), a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel

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Claim 7: “All of the remaining preserved copper will be devoted to the production of this historic coin.”

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The evidence from the company's own site mentions the project is structured around a permanent mintage of four million artifacts, but the claim that 'all' remaining copper is devoted to this is only found in the context of the company's marketing.

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web search NEUTRAL — Copper compounds are used as bacteriostatic agents, fungicides, and wood preservatives. Copper is essential to all aerobic organisms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper

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web search NEUTRAL — The Real Liberty Copper Artifact is a museum grade collectible coin created from copper preserved during the 1986 restoration of the Statue of Liberty. The project is structured around a permanent min…
https://metalalchemist.com/pages/real-liberty-copper

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web search NEUTRAL — Like many historically significant restoration materials, this copper entered lawful custodial stewardship rather than being returned to the structure itself. It has since been preserved, documented, …
https://reallibertycopper.com/

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Claim 8: “On its face, 50 stars will frame Lady Liberty’s profile with her torch over her heart. On the back will be a laurel wreath with words from the Declaration of Independence, with an American Flag in the background.”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the specific visual design of the coin's face or back.

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Claim 9: “If you’re looking to... receive a coin with a specific serialized year, you’ll have to pay a bit more and a $50 deposit will be required.”

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No evidence was found regarding the pricing or deposit requirements for specific serialized years.

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Claim 10: “The mint announced last week that it will be making a limited-edition coin, named Lady Liberty Enlightening the World, made of copper removed from the Statue of Liberty during its 1984-1986 restoration.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the 'Real Liberty Copper' project involves coins created from copper preserved during the 1986 restoration of the Statue of Liberty.

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web search NEUTRAL — Alchemy (from the Arabic word al-kīmīā, الكیمیاء) is an ancient branch of natural philosophy, a philosophical and protoscientific tradition that was historically practised in China, India, the Muslim …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 3, 2026 · The meaning of ALCHEMIST is a person who studies or practices alchemy. Alchemist: Someone Who Transforms Things for the Better
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alchemist

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 24, 2023 · Alchemy is an ancient practice aimed at recreating precious substances using recipes and transformative materials such as the philosopher's stone. Alchemists believed that materials lik…
https://www.worldhistory.org/Alchemy/

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Claim 11: “each coin will come with documentation verifying its origin and authenticity.”

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The company's site mentions the copper has been 'documented' and 'verifiable custodial channels', and a general definition of a certificate of authenticity is provided, but specific confirmation that every coin comes with this documentation is not corroborated by independent sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — collectiblesseal verifying a collectible's authenticity. Each coin includes a certificate of authenticity.certificate of authenticity: document verifying the origin and genuineness of an item.
https://dictionary.reverso.net/english-definition/certificat…

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web search NEUTRAL — Coinbase is a secure online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing digital currency.
https://www.coinbase.com/home

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web search NEUTRAL — Cryptocurrency coins listed by market capitalization. Today's prices for the top 100 crypto coins including BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH.
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Claim 12: “Coins will be available for delivery later this fall.”

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