32 Bicentennial Commemorative Sterling Silver Ingots

This is a group of 32 sterling silver ingots, limited edition proofs from the Franklin Mint commemorating the bi-centennial of the American Revolution and the founding of the country.  Each ingot shows a different scene from history making events, each ingot is 37mm x 58mm and weighs 58 grams.  Each envelope is stamped and cancelled in the city in which the event took place and the story of the event is printed on the back of the envelope. 

Included are the following:

2 England Removes Benjamin Franklin as Deputy Postmaster General

 5 Quebec Act Suppresses the Colonies' Growth Westward

 6 First Continental Congress Unites the Colonies

 7  British Ship Peggy Stewart Burned in Protest Over Tea Tax

 10 British Troops March as Paul Revere Sounds the Alert

11 Encounter at Lexington Shows Colonists are Ready to Resist

12 The Shot Heard Round the World Changes the Course of History

 13 The Green Mountain Boys Capture Fort Ticonderoga

14 The Battle of Bunker Hill: High Price for Victory

16 The Colonies Make a Final Plea for Peace

17 Congress Forms the Committee of Secret Correspondence

18 The Quebec Campaign Diverts British Strength to Canada

 19 Continental Colors Symbolize the Colonies Unified Strength

20 New Hampshire Becomes an Independent Colony

21 Thomas Paine Asserts the Colonies' Rights for Independence

 22 Fighting Spreads to the South

23 British Forced to Evacuate Boston

24 North Carolina Leads the Struggle for Independence

25 Committee Formed to Draft the Declaration of Independence

26 British Attack Repulsed at Charleston, South Carolina

27 Caesar Rodney Casts the Deciding Vote for Independence

29 Washington's Withdrawals Saves Continental Army

 31 Benedict Arnold Stops British Invasion from the North

 32 Dutch Fire 11-Gun Salute to the American Flag

33 Congress Convenes in Baltimore, Maryland

34 Battle of Trenton

 35 Franklin Begins Negotiating French Alliance

 36 The Battle of Princeton

37 Congress Adopts the Stars and Stripes

38 The Scalping of Jane McCrea

39 Washington Meets Lafayette

 40 The Battle of Bennington

Since this is not a complete set, we are willing to sell them separately, please contact us for details.  Not all envelopes are in pristine condition, please contact us with any questions, please send us your email if you would like more specific photos.