A National Bank Note for Franklin Lovers

ANACONDA · December 9, 2002 3:36AM

I thought it was interesting that we have many favorite vices present....slothfullness, alcohol and a partially naked woman.

Yes, yes, I know, Franklin wasn't screwing around, he was fishing for electricity. So, trivia question: how many times did lightning hit Franklin's kite?

adrian

Clankeye · December 9, 2002 4:29AM

It didn't hit his kite.

agentjim007 · December 9, 2002 4:34AM

Enough with the smoke and mirrors (hmmmm boobs) what I want to know is what happened to the vf30 1795 $ ?

Outhaul · December 9, 2002 4:36AM

It hit the key

supercoin · December 9, 2002 4:47AM

That's some pretty money, and a nice motif. Is there some law that says our current notes must be ugly?

Who's the kid sitting next to Franklin with the bottle of moonshine?

braddick · December 9, 2002 4:55AM

I thought the Franklin story was a myth? Kind of like George Washington's cutting down a cherry tree with an ax.

Everyone knows cherries grow in the ground!

clevegreg · December 9, 2002 4:59AM

Since he was rendered unconcious, he doesn't know how many times it got hit by lightning.

The young man sitting half-drunk next to old Ben is my Great Great Grandfather who was known as DrudetheDude.

Thanks you,

Greg

FC57Coins · December 9, 2002 5:01AM

Electricity is looking pretty perky there

Steve27 · December 9, 2002 5:23AM

There is no direct evidence that lightning hit his kite even once. But more interesting is the fact that it didn't have to, in order for him to collect static electricity in a primative capacitor called a Leyden Jar (that's not an alcohol bottle in the picture)connected to the key. All he needed was an approching storm or atmospheric disturbance.

agentjim007 · December 9, 2002 5:24AM

If all he was looking for was static electricity why didn't he just rub a balloon on his head?

Steve27 · December 9, 2002 5:27AM

agentjim007, because he was bald on the top!

agentjim007 · December 9, 2002 5:31AM

curly hair works better

braddick · December 9, 2002 5:51AM

<< <i>If all he was looking for was static electricity why didn't he just rub a balloon on his head? >>

I don't think balloons were invented yet.
Party favors were all the rage though.

banknote1 · December 9, 2002 6:13AM

Very Nice second charter!!! I don't care for CGA grading though.

DesertLizard · December 9, 2002 6:18AM

Beautiful note! I know zippo about currency but have often been tempted to collect a few as the notes of the past are so beautiful.

Question: How did notes of over a 100yrs ago manage to stay so pristine? I mean without even a fold/crease? Even near new notes today have at least a tiny crease somewhere. Notes are not as durable as coins so I would think damage would occur more easily.

supercoin · December 9, 2002 6:39AM

It's a mystery!

Seriously, probably the same way as gem coins... some wacky collector crazy enough to carefully protect it rather than spend it like a sane person.

cointagious · December 9, 2002 6:39AM

<< <i>So, trivia question: how many times did lightning hit Franklin's kite? >>

zero. a passing storm cloud - not a lightning bolt - negatively charged the kite, string and key.

coinrookie · December 9, 2002 6:48AM

Don`t know, don`t care. But what a gorgeous note. I have a few notes. A couple of gem 2 dollar bills and a couple of nice blue and gold certs. I find them every bit as collectable as coins

MrKelso · December 9, 2002 7:32AM

<< <i>If all he was looking for was static electricity why didn't he just rub a balloon on his head? >>

I wonder what folks thought about in winter when they touched something and got a shock in those days?

A National Bank Note for Franklin Lovers

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