(ca. 1830) Bronze Medal Fuld-FR.M.SE.1, GM-42 PE Benjamin Franklin

Coin Details

Auction Record

$1,140 SP65BN 06-21-2024 Stack's Bowers

Description

This circa 1830 bronze medal is cataloged under both the Fuld Benjamin Franklin reference (Fuld-FR.M.SE.1) and the Greenslet-Musante reference (GM-42), with a plain edge (PE). Benjamin Franklin, the polymath founding father, is among the most frequently depicted Americans in medallic art, with hundreds of distinct medals spanning from the eighteenth century to the present. This early nineteenth-century bronze medal predates Bolen's work and represents the broader Franklin commemorative tradition. The Fuld reference system for Franklin medals provides comprehensive catalog coverage for this collecting specialty. The GM-42 cross-reference in the Greenslet-Musante catalog offers an alternative cataloging framework. The plain edge designation distinguishes this from reeded or lettered edge variants that may exist for the same basic design.

Rarity Notes

Fuld-FR.M.SE.1, GM-42, plain edge. Early 19th century Franklin medal. Franklin medals are a dedicated collecting specialty.

Cross References

PCGS #941967; Fuld-FR.M.SE.1; GM-42; Benjamin Franklin, Bronze PE