Statue of Liberty 8¢

United States of America · 1954 · 8¢

This definitive stamp features a powerful, close-up view of the head and torch of the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of freedom and democracy. The design, based on a photograph taken from the torch, was a departure from previous, more distant depictions of the monument. The stamp was printed in a distinctive two-color combination of red and blue on a white background.

Issued as part of the Liberty definitive series of 1954-1961, this stamp paid the international surface letter rate. The series was intended to replace the 1938 Presidential series and featured prominent figures and symbols from American history.