Benjamin Franklin Printing Blocks Identified

Shamika

I know this is a bit off topic, but I thought this was interesting enough to share none the less.

Currency blocks from Ben Franklin.

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kaz

very cool, and anything relating to B. Franklin and money has a place on this forum.

BustHalfBrian

Darn, no value estimate?

What an incredible piece of U.S. history. What's even more incredible is how it survived this long!

Shamika

<< <i>What an incredible piece of U.S. history. What's even more incredible is how it survived this long! >>



And just think of the items still waiting to be discovered out there.

ms70

<< <i>I know this is a bit off topic, but I thought this was interesting enough to share none the less.

Currency blocks from Ben Franklin. >>



Don't worry about it one bit. It won't disrupt the posting of foreign coins.

Bodin

THIS IS SO COOL!!!

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AnkurJ

Amazing! These were the designs on the reverse of some Continental Currency I think...?

CaptHenway

Saw that in the esylum and was properly amazed!

Boosibri

What a great find! Lost history is still out there!

Type2

Wow. Thanks for posting cool.

3keepSECRETif2rDEAD

Double post

3keepSECRETif2rDEAD

"Given the date of currency printed with the leaf block, issued by the province of Delaware in 1760, this particular block was almost certainly cast not by Franklin but by his successor David Hall."

lol,
Erik

nwcoast

Super

And interesting!!!

Thanks for sharing this!

mariner67

Great story.....thans for sharing.
I used to live in Philly and have spent lots of time in Media.

Justlooking

That's where it all began, brother. Unbelievable find.

ricko

Amazing find.... thanks for posting this....Cheers, RickO

jessewvu

Lost in a collection is shameful. Hoarders of history should not be praised.

CaptHenway

<< <i>"Given the date of currency printed with the leaf block, issued by the province of Delaware in 1760, this particular block was almost certainly cast not by Franklin but by his successor David Hall."

lol,
Erik >>



When did Oates join the firm?

TwoSides2aCoin

<< <i>very cool, and anything relating to B. Franklin and money has a place on this forum. >>



Amen.

Most people aren't aware that he is considered "The First American". Not to take anything away from the American Indian, in that respect.
Also , from the digital age of electrons, we wouldn't have silicon… or solid state , or any of that . We wouldn't have Ohm's law if Ben weren't holding the "key" on a string, as history would have it.

Ben Franklin is one of my personal American heroes. Not bad for an immigrant, anyway.

grip

Thanks for the post.

johnny9434

coool, even with the pop ups on the text page