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Started by Dave Hughes, November 06, 2024, 08:40:15 AM

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Dave Hughes

Frank Romano shows us his collection of Benjamin Franklin-related items:

https://d3a577syzx0or3.cloudfront.net/video/2024-11-frank-franklin.mp4

There's more talks by Frank, on various subjects, here: What They Th!nk
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printsmurf

I have just posted this in the Making a Pressman's Hat - video thread, but thought it would fit here as well

Painting from 1876 by Enoch Wood Perry - 'Young Franklin at the Press' 

Benjamin Franklin wearing a printer's hat.



printsmurf

There have been many postage stamps honouring Benjamin Franklin but the ones that are of interest I have posted in the Postage Stamps thread. I post them here as well to save anyone trawling through that thread if they want to view the stamps.










printsmurf

From the Trade cards, Cigarette cards, Labels, Coins etc. thread

Sugar Packet for the American Revolution Bicentennial - Benjamin Franklin



Commemorative medal from 1969      The International Association of Printing House Craftmen, Inc.



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