Franklin Mint Official Bicentennial Ingots Sterling Silver 70pc Collection
Sealed ingots in original packaging. The first few don't have the original mailing envelopes and letters but most of the rest do The ingots were originally issued from 1973 to 1981. A person would subscribe, then as each one was issued, it would be addressed and affixed with a postmark based on the date of the ingots historical significance. For example, the cachet containing the ingot commemorating the signing of the declaration of independence was postmarked july 4, 1976. The ingots measure 36.7mm x 58.9mm x 3.1mmWeight is about 57.8 grams per ingot. #10 Issued April 18, 1975 - Boston, Massachusetts British troops march as Paul Reveresounds the alert #11 Issued April 19, 1975 -Lexington, Massachusetts Encounter at Lexington showscolonists are ready to resist #12 Issued April 19, 1975 - Concord, Massachusett The Shot heard round the worldchanges the course of history #13 Issued May 10, 1975 -Ticonderoga, New York The Green Mountain Boys capture FortTiconderoga #14 Issued June 17, 1975 -Charlestown, Massachusetts The Battle of Bunker Hill high pricefor victory #15 Issued July 3, 1975 - Cambridge, Massachusetts Washington takes command of theContinental Army #16 Issued August 14, 1975 - London, England The Colonies make a final plea forpeace #17 Issued November 29, 1975 -Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Congress forms the committee ofsecret correspondence #18 Issued Decemeber 31, 1975 -Quebec, Canada The Quebec campaign diverts Britishstrength to Canada #19 Issued January 1, 1976 -Somerville, Massachusetts Continental colors symbolize thecolonies' unified strength #20 Issued January 5, 1976 - Exeter, New Hampshire New Hampshire becomes an independentcolony #21 Issued January 10, 1976 -Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thomas Paine asserts the colonies'right for independence #22 Issued February 27, 1976 CurrieNorth Carolina Fighting Spreads to the South #23 Issued March 17, 1976 - Boston, Massachusetts British Forced to Evacuate Boston #24 Issued April 12, 1976 HalifaxNorth Carolina North Carolina leads the struggle ofindependence #25 Issued June 11, 1976 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Committee Formed to Draft theDeclaration of Independence #26 Issued June 28, 1976 Charleston, South Carolina British Attack Repulsed atCharleston, South Carolina #27 Issued July 2, 1976 Dover, Delaware Caesar Rodney Casts the DecidingVote for Independence #28 Issued July 4, 1976 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania #29 August 30, 1976 Brooklyn NY Washington's Withdrawals SavesContinental Army #30 September 22 1976 New York NY The Execution of Nathan Hale #31 October 11, 1976 Plattsburgh NY Benedict Arnold Stops BritishInvasion from the North #32 November 16, 1976 NetherlandsAntilles Dutch Fire 11-Gun Salute to theAmerican Flag #33 December 20, 1976 Baltimore, Maryland Congress Convenes in Baltimore, Maryland #34 December 26, 1976 Trenton NJ Battle of Trenton #35 December 28, 1976 Paris France Franklin Begins Negotiating FrenchAlliance #36 January 3, 1977 Princeton NJ The Battle of Princeton #37 June 14, 1977 Philadelphia PA Congress Adopts the Stars andStripes #38 July 27, 1977 Fort Edward NY The Scalping of Jane McCrea #39 August 01, 1977 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Washington Meets Lafayette #40 August 16, 1977 Bennington VT The Battle of Bennington #41 September 11, 1977 Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania The Battle of Brandywine #42 October 4, 1977 Philadelphia PA The Battle of Germantown #43 October 17, 1977 SchuylervilleNY British Surrender at Saratoga #44 November 15, 1977 York PA Article of confederation #45 December 19, 1977 Valley ForgePA Valley Forge #46 FEBRUARY 6, 1978 - PARIS, FRANCE TREATY WITH FRANCE #47 February 23, 1978 Valley ForgePA VON STEUBENJOINS WASHINGTON AT VALLEY FORGE #48 May 4, 1978 York PA CONGRESS APPROVES TREATIES WITHFRANCE #49 June 28, 1978 Freehold NJ BATTLE OF MONMOUTH #50 August 29, 1978 Newport RI THE BATTLE OF NEWPORT #51 December 29, 1978 Savannah GA #52 February 25, 1979 Vincennes IN #53 March 3, 1979 Sylvania, Georgia #54 July 16, 1979 Stony point, NewYork #55 August 14, 1979 Philadelphia PA #56 August 22, 1979 Athens, Pennsylvania #57 September 23, 1979 Flamborough, England #58 October 9, 1979 Savannah Georgia #59 February 2, 1979 Moscow, USSR #60 May 12, 1980 Charleston, South Carolina #61 July 10, 1980 Newport, Rhode Island #62 August 16, 1980 Camden, South Carolina #63 September 23, 1980 Tappan, New York #64 October 7, 1980 Kings Mountain, North Carolina #65 January 17, 1981 Cowpens, SouthCarolina #66 March 15, 1981 Greensboro, NorthCarolina #67 September 5, 1981 Yorktown, Virginia #68 September 6, 1981 Groton, Connecticut #69 September 8, 1981 Butawville, South Carolina #70 October 19, 1981 Yorktown, Virginia.
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