The Official Bicentennial Spoon Collection With Rack & Certificate of Authenticity issued on Jun 29 1976 to certify that the Official Bicentennial Spoon Collection originally accompanied by this certificate consists of 13 spoons minted in fine pewter by The Franklin Mint and issued in limited edition under the auspices of the Bicentennial Council of the Thirteen Original States. The handle of each spoon bears a sculptured portrait of an outstanding American patriot and the bowl bears an original work of art depicting that patriot's great contribution to the success of the American Revolution.  Measures approx.: Stand 16 1/8" tall by 13 1/8" wide. The spoons measure approx. 6 1/2" in length. Thirteen superbly sculptured commemorative spoons minted in fine American Pewter, honoring the great patriots and momentous events of our country's struggle for freedom. The great patriots are: George Washington, Nathan Hale, Samuel Adams, Molly Pitcher, Thomas Jefferson, Israel Putnam, Patrick Henry, Francis Marion, Benjamin Franklin, Caesar Rodney, Nathanael Greene, Ethan Allen, John Paul Jones.