Franklin Mint Corporation - Specimen Stock Certificate

Specimen Stock printed by Security-Columbian Banknote Company. Incorporated in 1964. The Franklin Mint, established by Joseph Segel in 1964, is a private mint located in Wawa, Pennsylvania, with its facilities situated in Middletown Township. The brand was formerly owned by Sequential Brands Group, based in New York City, and is now under the ownership of Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV). The Franklin Mint specializes in a variety of products, including coins, medals, jewelry, die-cast vehicles, dolls, sculptures, and other collectibles. However, the company began to phase out its collectible doll division, ultimately closing it between 2011 and 2012, a decision that continues to be lamented by collectors of celebrity dolls. For fifty years, The Franklin Mint was known for producing and marketing a wide array of "collectibles." Its initial offerings included privately minted gold and silver commemorative rounds and medallions. During the 1970s and 1980s, the company broadened its scope to include legal-tender coins, creating both bullion and non-bullion proof and uncirculated coin sets in various denominations for several countries, notably Panama and various island nations. Among its most successful numismatic products was the "Coin Sets of all Nations" series, which featured stamps and postmarks from the respective countries included in each set.