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1852 Franklin Institute Second Premium Medal

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Approximate Current Value: $52

History, Information, and Value of 1852 Franklin Institute Second Premium Medal

Value of 1852 Franklin Institute Second Premium Medal

This medal was struck for the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia in 1845. The obverse displays a bust of Benjamin Franklin. The legend around reads, “FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, 1824; GOBRECHT.” The reverse displays a wreath surrounded a legend on the reverse. The legend reads, “AWARDED TO SECOND PREMIUM.” There are various reverses that state different years.