Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography Leads Kleinfelter’s Extravaganza Sale

Published: November 22, 2022

MYERSTOWN, PENN. — On November 19, Kleinfelter’s Auction conducted its online-only Antique Extravaganza sale, which resulted in all but one lot sold. The highest selling of these was a 1796 German translation of Benjamin Franklin’s (1706-1790) autobiography, printed in Ephrata, Penn., which concluded at $5,412. This was one of the many lots that sold locally, going to a Lebanon, Penn., collector. More on this and other top lots of the auction in a future issue.

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