Franklin Peale
Employee and officer of the Philadelphia Mint · United States · On the map · Lived 1795 to 1870 · aged 74
Benjamin Franklin Peale was an American officer of the Philadelphia Mint from 1833 to 1854. Although Peale introduced many innovations to the Mint of the United States, he was eventually dismissed amid allegations he had used his position for personal gain.
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Elizabeth de Peyster Peale, by her husband Charles, who is seen in miniature
Charles Willson Peale, self portrait, The Artist in His Museum (1822)
Admission token to the Peale Museum, 1821
Peale's sketch of the steam engine he designed for the Philadelphia Mint
The first steam-powered press at a US mint, designed by Peale (photographed in 2015)
Medal struck for the first US steam coinage, 1836. Designed by Christian Gobrecht.
A Philadelphia Mint counting board, invented by PealeAbout this person
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Lived 1795 to 1870 · aged 74