Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell is composed primarily of Copper. Approximately 70 percent copper, 25 percent tin and traces of lead, zinc, arsenic, gold and silver.

Copper-nickel, not silver.

DRW is not the mint mark. It's the monogram of Dennis R. Williams who designed the coin's reverse side. The mint mark, if present, is above the date.

The Liberty Bell has had a crack in it for almost 2 centuries and it's its most famous feature so it's not at all surprising that the coin's designer would choose to show it.

Now that all of that's out of the way, there were over 230 million of these coins made as part of the Bicentennial celebration. Unless yours is a proof or uncirculated coin, it's only worth face value to $1.15.

Well, it definitely is not the largest. Depending on how large a bell is, what the bell is made of, how hard the bell is struck, and by what type of object, will determine how loud it is.

But the answer is a definite "No".

I know their last names: Pass and Stow. They are on the liberty bell.

This is the forever stamp -- its value as postage remains at the current first class rate. Even when the rate goes up, it can still be used without additional postage.

Now it is the same as a 42 cent stamp-- after May 11, it becomes a 44-center.

The liberty bell is 70% copper, 25% tin, 2% lead, 1% zinc, .25% arsenic and .20% silver with trace amounts of gold, magnesium, nickel and antimony. The bell is 70% copper, 25% tin, and contains traces of other metals.

The earliest date would be the 1830's when the bell was adopted as a symbol by abolitionist societies, who dubbed it the "Liberty Bell."

It became more of a national symbol in 1847 after a short story claimed that an aged bell-ringer rang it on July 4, 1776, upon hearing of the Second Continental Congress's vote for independence. However, no bells were rung that day, because the Second Continental Congress did not make any announcement of the vote for independence on that date.

because it is cracked. the liberty bell does not ring. it,s been that way since 1876, despite many attempts to repair it!

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Chief Justice John Marshall, note spelling. Nothing to do with Martial Law which is the antithesis of the ideals of Liberty! Marshall was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. That is the story I heard from museum officials in Philadelphia.

"PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND UNTO ALL THE INHABITANTS THEREOF LEV. XXV X. BY ORDER OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE PROVINCE OF PENSYLVANIA FOR THE STATE HOUSE IN PHILADA PASS AND STOW PHILADA MDCCLIII"

Yes, the original Liberty Bell is located in Old City Philadelphia near Independence Hall. Dozens of replica bells can be found throughout the United States, including some 55 ordered by the Treasury Department as part of a 1950 savings bond drive.

yes. paul revere invented a 900 pound bell which later became the liberty bell.

NO! The original Liberty Bell was made in London by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1752.

It is possible the Griscom name was responsible for the manufacture of the Liberty Bell.My name is Alfred Griscom.It is my understanding that my great,great grandfather,Chalkley Griscom a Quaker and his brother also named Samuel Griscom (not the father of Betsy) owned a coal mine and ironworks factory in Mahanoy PA.Not sure how far back ownership went but it could have been Samuel Griscom and possibly not the same Sam you suspect OR the factory could go farther back than I know.The whole family in my tree goes back to Andrew Griscom B.England and came to America around 1870Plus or minus. I wonder if it's my great great uncle who did the bell. Chalkley Griscom was the father of Lewis Griscom,1847 whose son was my grandfather,Alfred Chalkley Griscom B.1873,,Pottsville PA. Also my father was Wilbur Griscom,1905,NYC.I was born 1947,Bridgeport,CT..I found my lineage on Rootsweb almost two years ago.If I could be any further assistance,contact me at fred2003@usa.com......Fred Griscom

In Philadelphia, the Liberty Bell rings out from the tower of the Pennsylvania State House (now known as Independence Hall), summoning citizens to the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence, by Colonel John Nixon.

it means

Proclaim Liberty throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants thereof Lev. XXV X

By Order of the Assembly of the Province of Pensylvania for the State House in Philada

Pass and Stow

Philada

MDCCLIII

the liberty bell arrived in philadlphia in march of 1753. it was made at the whitechapel foundry located in london, england.

It cracked the first time it rang, and the second time it was cracked also and it rendered it unrigable. No name of an individual was given for the tragic event in the crack that was caused by the ringing of the Liberty Bell.

You can find the Liberty Bell in Phildelphia. It is in some kind of building with glass the whole way around the bell. So if your walking through Phillie you can see the bell. It's a really cool and informational trip that I took in 4th grade. It was a good experence. If you've never been to Phillie to see the Liberty Bell, consider it. Again, it is in the heart of Phildelphia, PA.

One cent.

The Liberty Bell image is one of many that's stamped (not engraved) onto normal cents by private companies, then sold as novelty items. From a coin collector's perspective they're considered to be damaged or altered coins and have no extra value.

How long will the trip to see the liberty bell take you ?

They never cracked it! John Pass and John Stow were important men.

The liberty bell cracked when it first rang.Then some people tried to fix it but it never worked. Then the people left it alone. If you look in a picture in IMAGES and write LIBERTY BELL you will see their name on it!

The Liberty Bell cracked in July of the year 1835.It was cracked the first time it had been rang.

but how did it crack the first time it rang when it said in another ? it said that every fourth of July an old man rang it