B. Franklin, Printer
Before Benjamin Franklin was on American money, he made it. Literally.
We remember Benjamin Franklin as a Founding Father, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and statesman. But decades before he helped declare American independence, Franklin was a printer—and one of his most fascinating jobs was printing money.
In this episode of Worth Its Weight, discover how a young printer became an advocate for colonial paper currency, won contracts to produce it, and developed ingenious ways to stay one step ahead of counterfeiters. From deliberately complicated designs and colored fibers to shimmering…
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