I don't think they will sell as well as the Marines.

http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/commem...action=Franklin

Well, you know me and commems.

I have my doubts that Franklin was ever that thin.

I like both but will only order one. Probably the Founding Father.

I love the Founding Father but I will also have to order the other one because it has a reference to New Jersey on the reverse!!

And JOIN, or DIE.

Was that the correct link? That looked more like Ozzy and some kind of related memorabilia.

What an ugly mess; the both of them!

What an ugly mess; the both of them!

I will have to get them!

I really like the reverse of the "founding father" and the reference to the continental dollar.

Not as good as the real one though



Ralph

The Mint schedule says these will be for sale on January 17th.

I hadn't noticed the similarity until you mentioned it, there must be a in the USM

Join or Die!

That should be the motto here at CP

Very nice tributes to a great man.
Franklin was a genius, and a true American hero.

I will think very hard about getting the Continental Currency one. I will probably regret it if I don't get it.

Every time I see the young Franklin one, I think to myself "I didn't know Ben was a cowboy!"


Ben Franklin Getting Ready To Lasso A Calf

I hear ya!

But, the "JOIN, or DIE" on the reverse is just so cool!!

Went on sale today....anyone trying to get an order in?

I'm trying but I can't get in.

I can wait. It won't sell out today.

Yes, I will probably wait as well. I will try and combine it later with at least one other order as that is one of the few convenient things that the US Mint does do- combine shipping on the same order.

Have been trying since they went on sale today - can't through by phone or internet.

I'm in no rush as long as I get it in before the pre-issue discount ends!

Order placed. Now to wait until April.

Did anyone order the chronic set? I only ordered one of each in UNC but now I wonder whether I shoud have ordered a chronic set?

So I lied. Decided to pick up both in the proof version. Normally I'd go UNC but it didn't look very good in that style.

I ordered the proofs and one of the Chronicles too. Took me awhile to get my order through on the internet! And like TB said, now we wait until April. You would think they could get them to us faster.

I did, just because I thought the stuff with it was cool.

I got both Uncs, both proofs and the set.

Does the mint send you a thank you note and Christmas card? That's a darn good non-dealer customer!

Does anyone know what the mintage limits are for the UNC and PF?

Mintage (max.): 250,000 (across all "Scientist" options)

Mintage (max.): 250,000 (across all "Founding Father" options)

Thank you, wonder how many UNC and PF they'll mint. Usually they mint more PF than UNC.

I broke down today and ordered the unc scientist and the proof founding father.

Franklin is one of my favorite historical figures, but the mint has finally priced me out of the commoratives catagory. $70 for the 2 plus shipping!?!? I can fill some holes for real coins in my collection for $70+.