The 2006 Ben Franklin "scientist" silver dollar commemorative proof coin comes in the original government packaging (including a display holder, box, and outer sleeve), with a certificate of authenticity.

The obverse depicts Benjamin Franklin's famous kite experiment, and the reverse shows his "Join, or Die" political cartoon published in the Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754.

This series was minted in Philadelphia with a mintage limit of 250,000 coins. The coin has a specified weight of 26.73 grams and is composed of 90% silver / 10% copper.