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Landmark Benjamin Franklin collection revealed in Philadelphia ahead of auction
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- Sotheby's will auction The Jay T. Snider Collection of Benjamin Franklin in June 2026.
- The collection includes 156 items with an estimated value of $3 - 4.5 million.
- It is the largest private assembly of Franklin materials ever auctioned.
- Highlights include first editions of Franklin's 'Experiments and Observations on Electricity'.
- The collection is on display at the Library Company of Philadelphia until May 7, then at Sotheby's New York from June 20-24.