This impressive silver proof commemorative celebrates the 300th birthday of Benjamin Franklin. The obverse shows the famous scientist and inventor executing his famous kite experiment. His role as a patriot and a statesman is honored on the reverse with an engraving of his "Join or Die" political cartoon, which was published in the Pennsylvania Gazette. Finest-quality proof minting with deep-struck frosted designs and mirror fields. Mintage just 142,000.
Please note that our modern commemoratives are not always available in the original mint packaging.
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