Franklin Mint Roberts Birds Medals
Rarity Guide
Comments:
Roberts Birds (named after famous sculptor Gilroy Roberts) was one of the Franklin Mint's most popular issues, and also most unusual. The medals were issued one at a time, rather than in sets, although each Series of 5 was priced at a discount. Ten series of 5 medals were issued, called Series I through X (Series I is medals 1-5, Series II is medals 6-10, etc.). The mintage of each individual medal - even within a series - is different; the numbers given in the table below are approximate averages for the series. Each individual medal came in a plastic capsule, but no other packaging. Since the set became very popular, the Franklin Mint later offered a variety of packaging options, including individual frames, frames for a set of 5, and albums that would hold multiple frames. Most of these medals are seen as loose medals, individually or in small groups, and some are seen as a Series, or multiple Series. I can't recall ever seeing a complete set of all 50 medals for sale, so if you want to collect a complete set of these, it may be difficult.
Mintage Information: Franklin Mint
No. |
Metal |
Mintage |
Size |
Weight Each |
Weight Set |
Issue Price Each |
Issue Price Set |
Year Issued |
1-5 |
Sterling Silver |
13000 |
51mm |
1000 grains |
10.4 oz |
$20 |
$90 |
1970 |
6-10 |
Sterling Silver |
12000 |
51mm |
1000 grains |
10.4 oz |
$20 |
$90 |
1971 |
11-15 |
Sterling Silver |
8000 |
51mm |
1000 grains |
10.4 oz |
$20 |
$90 |
1971 |
16-20 |
Sterling Silver |
7500 |
51mm |
1000 grains |
10.4 oz |
$20 |
$90 |
1971 |
21-25 |
Sterling Silver |
8800 |
51mm |
1000 grains |
10.4 oz |
$20 |
$90 |
1971 |
26-30 |
Sterling Silver |
7000 |
51mm |
1000 grains |
10.4 oz |
$20 |
$90 |
1972 |
31-35 |
Sterling Silver |
6700 |
51mm |
1000 grains |
10.4 oz |
$25 |
$110 |
1973 |
36-40 |
Sterling Silver |
5700 |
51mm |
1000 grains |
10.4 oz |
$30 |
$140 |
1974 |
41-45 |
Sterling Silver |
4400 |
51mm |
1000 grains |
10.4 oz |
$40 |
$180 |
1975 |
46-50 |
Sterling Silver |
4400 |
51mm |
1000 grains |
10.4 oz |
$40 |
$180 |
1976 |
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