1794 FRANKLIN TOKEN PE PCGS MS62BN

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1794 FRANKLIN PRESS TOKEN PCGS Nos: 630, 631 Mintage: Unknown Notes: The 1794 Franklin Press Token belongs to a series of British-made pieces known as "Conder" Tokens (Halfpenny- and Penny-sized tokens made for sale to collectors and sometimes used as advertising tokens by certain merchants). Although the Franklin Press Tokens probably never circulated in America, collectors have included them as a U.S. "Colonial" coin because of the reference to the American patriot and statesman, Benjamin Franklin. The printing press illustrated on the front of this token is believed to be the same press used by Franklin while he worked in London, England as a journeyman printer for the firm of Mr. Watts of Wild street, Lincoln's Sun-Fields. The press appears to be a Blaew press (the first patent press made beginning in 1620). The "Franklin Press" (as it is now known) is on display as part of a re-created post office and print shop of the early 19th century in the Printing and Graphic Arts section of the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution. A plaque on the press bears the following inscription: "Dr. Franklin's Remarks relative to this Press, made when he came to England as agent of the Massachusetts, in the year 1768. The Doctor at this time visited the printing office of Mr. Watts, of Wild street, Lincoln's Sun-Fields, read more

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