1 Dollar Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, Scientist

Reverse

Franklin’s famous political cartoon featuring a snake cut apart with the caption “Join, or Die”. This was intended to communicate that colonial unity was a matter of life and death.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
CLV
ONE DOLLAR

Engraver: Charles Lessie Vickers

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The 2006 Benjamin Franklin Silver Dollar was issued for the 300th anniversary of the birth of this important figure in American history. Different silver dollar designs were released featuring Benjamin Franklin in his younger years as a scientist and his older years as a statesman and Founding Father. This is the scientist coin.

The maximum authorized mintage for the Benjamin Franklin Silver Dollars was 500,000 coins, across both designs. Proof and uncirculated versions were produced at the Philadelphia Mint, as a nod to Franklin’s ties to the city. The US Mint sold the coins individually beginning on January 17, 2006, the exact 300th anniversary of Franklin’s birth.

The coins were also included in some specially issued sets. The proof version of the Founding Father coin was included in the 2006 American Legacy Collection. The uncirculated version of the Scientist coin was included in a Coin & Chronicles Set, which included newly released U.S. postage stamps featuring Franklin and a reproduction of the 1758 edition of Poor Richard’s Almanack. These special sets were each limited to production of 50,000 units.


2006-P Uncirculated Benjamin Franklin Silver Dollar, Scientist
Pre-Issue Price: $33.00
Regular Price: $35.00
Final Mintage: 58,000

2006-P Proof Benjamin Franklin Silver Dollar, Scientist
Pre-Issue Price:$35.00
Regular Price: $39.00
Final Mintage: 142,000

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2006 P	142000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Dollar (Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, Scientist) 2006 coin.