Franklin Brothers

I’ve struggle to find any information on Franklin Bros. operation. Based on the style of the ingots, my guess is late 70’s era and I suspect they were not around too long, based on the limited number of these that exist in the collector market coupled with the the fact that I’ve only seen 5 and 10 oz class. Both the 5 and 10 oz came in a type 1 and type 2 variety. One has the stamp of Chico, CA and one does not. See below. These are high premium bars, particularly in 5 oz class.

Type 2 10 oz class odd weight with the Chico, CA stamp.
Reverse of 10 oz.

The 5 oz are far and away my favorites. These are beautiful little bars. Enjoy.

Type 1 below has two key differences than type 2. The first 9 in purity is large and there is no Chico, CA stamp. See type 2 above with small 999 and the Chico, CA stamp. Pretty cool.
Reverse pic.

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4 thoughts on “Franklin Brothers”

  1. Those are cool ! I just recently purchased one from a local pawn shop not too far from Chico! The bar is 5.1 ounces! I’m looking for more info on these bars !

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