Why was the Statue of Liberty gold?

Answer 1

No. Gold is too expensive, and there is barely enough gold in the world to account for a monument the size of the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is and always has been made of steel.

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Actually the guy above me is wrong...steel wouldn't explain the green... the only thing that would oxidize into that green shade is a malleable copper that would appear gold.... so pretty much yeah, gold to the eye, but cheap copper... it'd look pretty cool tho...

Answer 2

The Statue of Liberty was originally gold, because it's made of copper. (Think of a shiny penny.) However, sea water and ocean air have caused it to turn the shade of green that it is today.