In a May 12, 2026 column, Forbes Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Steve Forbes spotlighted the Real Liberty Copper coin as a commemorative piece marking America's 250th birthday, noting it is "made out of copper from the original construction of the Statue of Liberty." Forbes traced the copper's path from the statue's 1984–1986 restoration through Carolyn Rafaelian's acquisition and on to the Belcourt mansion in Newport, where vaulted coins will be held under museum custody.
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