Readers ask, Coin World answers ... with someone at the Franklin Mint who told me that each ingot contains 885 grains of silver. I also learned that a little over 19,000 sets were minted originally.

As for Benjamin Franklin — he was a humble sort who may not have wanted to have his image on a U.S. coin, according to the CoinValueChecker site. But a 20th century director of the U.S. Mint was ...

This 50-cent piece honors founding father Benjamin Franklin. Made of 90% silver, the coin is worth far more ... Related: 7 Valuable US Mint Proof Sets Worth Six Figures With only a little over ...