1967-FM Medal Patrick Henry Silver

Coin Details

Description

This 1967 Franklin Mint silver medal features Patrick Henry, the Virginia patriot famous for his "Give me liberty, or give me death!" speech delivered on March 23, 1775, which galvanized colonial resistance to British rule. Henry served as the first and sixth governor of Virginia and was one of the most influential figures in the American independence movement. The Franklin Mint's Patrick Henry medal was part of its expanding series of American historical figure commemoratives produced during the 1960s, when patriotic subjects found a ready market among the mint's growing subscriber base. Silver composition provided the premium quality expected by Franklin Mint collectors. Henry's stirring rhetoric made him one of the most celebrated figures of the Revolutionary era and a natural subject for medallic commemoration.

Rarity Notes

Sterling silver, Franklin Mint 1967. Patrick Henry Revolutionary War subject.

Cross References

PCGS #966404; Franklin Mint Patrick Henry, Silver