Benjamin Franklin

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In 1739, to stem counterfeiting, he used his Philadelphia printing office to produce notes with a raised leaf pattern Franklin $200 J AMERICAN HISTORY 2025-07-09 #9373
Before becoming Tennessee's first governor, John Sevier governed this prospective state that existed for all of 4 years Franklin $1,000 J AMERICAN HISTORY 2022-05-11 #8638
From 1757 to 1762 this man was ambassador extraordinaire of the American colonies to Great Britain Benjamin Franklin $400 DJ AMERICAN HISTORY 2001-12-03 #3971
His funeral on April 21, 1790 drew 20,000 mourners in Philadelphia, the largest U.S. public gathering to that time Benjamin Franklin DD $1,100 DJ U.S. HISTORY 2000-01-14 #3540
In 1730 he assumed full ownership of the Pennsylvania Gazette Benjamin Franklin DD $600 J AMERICAN HISTORY 1999-07-02 #3430
John Sevier was the first governor of Tennessee & the first & only governor of this short-lived state Franklin $500 J U.S. HISTORY 1998-01-13 #3082
The April 21, 1790 funeral of this Pennsylvanian drew a crowd of 20,000 mourners Benjamin Franklin DD $1,200 DJ AMERICAN HISTORY 1995-11-09 #2574
The only 1 to sign the Declaration of Independence, 1778 alliance w/France, peace treaty w/G.B. & Constitution Benjamin Franklin FJ AMERICAN HISTORY 1991-05-07 #1552
The British Crown dismissed him as deputy postmaster general prior to the American Revolution Franklin $200 DJ AMERICAN HISTORY 1990-12-04 #1442
John Paul Jones' flagship the Bonhomme Richard, was named for this patriot Benjamin Franklin $500 J U.S. HISTORY 1988-04-19 #847
This colonial inventor suggested Daylight Saving Time Benjamin Franklin $100 J U.S. HISTORY 1984-09-12 #3
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