2006 Franklin Coin & Chronicles Set - OGP

Benjamin Franklin is truly one of our nation’s greatest founding fathers. He was a man of many hats, excelling in each of his roles for our fledgling nation in a near impossible feat of intellect. When looking at the collective results of his life’s work as a Printer, Postmaster, and Statesman; it is ironic that one of his least famous roles, that of a scientist, was the one that every single American imagines when they think of him!

On this very day, more than 267 years ago, Benjamin Franklin famously flies a kite during a thunderstorm that is then struck by lightning! By tying a key around the string, he was able to collect the charge in a Leyden jar and once and for all prove his notion of the “electrical nature of lightning”. In honor of this historic anniversary we decided to bring back one of the rarest Benjamin Franklin collections that honors his work as a Scientist: the 2006 Coin and Chronicle collection!

Did you know? Ben Franklin has invented several of the words we use today! ‘Battery’, ‘Conductor’, and ‘Electrician’ were all his creations! He also well known for inventing something that has saved all of us from quite a shock at one point or another in our lives--- the Lightning Rod!

The special release in 2006 of the Benjamin Franklin Silver Dollars came in commemoration of the tercentenary of the birth of one of our nation’s most influential founding fathers: Benjamin Franklin. What was unique about this release was that the fact that two differently designed silver dollars was to be minted with a total mintage of no more than 250,000 each. The first of the two coins to be produced was known as the 2006 “scientist” silver dollar and displayed a young version of Benjamin Franklin; the second silver dollar minted the same year featuring an older image of Benjamin Franklin gained the moniker “The founding father” silver dollar.

Alongside these silver dollars the U.S. Mint also produced a 2006 Benjamin Franklin Coin and Chronicles Set. Each of these sets includes the uncirculated version of the “Scientist” Silver Dollar from the United States Mint, a set of four postage stamps released in 2006 to commemorate each of the integral roles he played for the fledgling United States of America (Printer, Scientist, Diplomat, and Postmaster General) from the United States Postal Service; Alongside the coins and stamps this set also includes an intaglio print honoring Franklin’s role in signing the Declaration of Independence from the Bureau of Engraving and printing, as well as a reproduction of his iconic printed work “Poor Richard’s Almanack” from the U.S. Government Printing Office.

This set is any collector or Benjamin Franklin lover’s dream. You not only get the extremely sought after 2006 Benjamin Franklin “Scientist” Silver Dollar in Uncirculated Condition, but you also get 6 other highly collectible pieces from 3 separate Government agencies all honoring the great man and legacy that was Benjamin Franklin.