Wonderful story.  THANKS.
Arianne Laidlaw

On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 9:08 PM, Peter Salwen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Well done, John.
> On Jan 15, 2016 9:18 PM, "John R. Pascal" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> I showed the U.S. Mint=E2=80=99s brochure that focused solely on the =
>> Mark Twain coins to my 22 young men in my Writings of Mark Twain class =
>> this afternoon.
>>
>> I only asked what they thought of the images and Mr. Twain=E2=80=99s =
>> likeness.
>>
>> All said they loved both coins and thought Misto C=E2=80=99s image was =
>> perfectly captured. =20
>>
>> They were especially thrilled that the =E2=80=9CJumping Frog=E2=80=9D =
>> that started it all was leaping toward us and commemorated right out of =
>> the water from the book next to Huck and Jim.  They loved the moon =
>> behind Tom and Huck on the silver coin and the view of the horizon on =
>> its back.  They said the back of the silver coin was so energetic that =
>> it is =E2=80=9Cliterature come alive!=E2=80=9D
>>
>> One student asked =E2=80=9CWhere=E2=80=99s the cigar?=E2=80=9D  The =
>> other student responded that he loved the pipe more because the cigar =
>> would look =E2=80=9Ctoo common and the curvature of the pipe matches the =
>> curve of the coin and his picture with the pipe.  Makes you want to =
>> reach out and almost touch Twain.=E2=80=9D
>>
>> Another student wished he could jump on the gold steamboat.
>>
>> I informed them that these coins are keepsakes for their grandchildren =
>> and another student replied, =E2=80=9CYeah, my grandson or granddaughter =
>> better be reading Twain!=E2=80=9D
>>
>> I suggested that they ask for these as graduation gifts from relatives.  =
>> No one made fun of the suggestion.
>>
>> John Pascal
>> Seton Hall Preparatory School
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Jan 15, 2016, at 7:46 PM, Cindy Lovell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> >=20
>> > In the good news department, the launch of the
>> > Mark Twain coins was second only to the launch of
>> > the Baseball commemorative coins.They sold 5,000
>> > Mark Twain proofs along with 2,000 uncirculated.
>> > The proofs are always more popular, and the Mint did not
>> > anticipate such a brisk start for our guy. For the better part
>> > of the day they were unable to sell (backordered) proofs,
>> > so perhaps SLC would have surpassed America's pastime
>> > had the correct settings been in place on the website.
>> >=20
>> > My sincere thanks to everyone on the forum!
>> >=20
>> > Cindy
>> >=20
>> > ________________________________________
>> > From: Mark Twain Forum <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Harris, Susan =
>> Kumin =3D
>> > <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 5:24 PM
>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>> > Subject: Re: "Mark Twain" coins
>> >=20
>> > Thank you!
>> >=20
>> > Susan K. Harris
>> >=20
>> >=20
>> >> On Jan 15, 2016, at 6:23 PM, McAvoy Layne <[log in to unmask]> =
>> wrote:
>> >> =3D3D20
>> >> Susan, try this number: 800-872-6468
>> >> =3D3D3DF0=3D3D3D9F=3D3D3D98=3D3D3DAF
>> >> =3D3D20
>> >>> On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 4:48 AM, Harris, Susan Kumin <[log in to unmask]> =
>> wrote=3D
>> > =3D3D
>> > :
>> >>> =3D3D20
>> >>> While we are on this topic, could someone tell me how to navigate =
>> the
>> >>> treas=3D3D3D3D
>> >>> ury website?  I see the coin, but not how to order one.  There is a =
>> "wis=3D
>> > =3D3D
>> > h
>> >>> l=3D3D3D3D
>> >>> ist" tab, and a way to join the website, but all I want to do is buy =
>> one
>> >>> co=3D3D3D3D
>> >>> in.  --skh
>> >>> =3D3D20
>> >>> Sent from my iPad
>> >>> =3D3D20
>> >>>> On Jan 14, 2016, at 11:41 PM, Cindy Lovell <[log in to unmask]> =
>> wrote:
>> >>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>> >>>> Steve, I think you have Mark Twain
>> >>>> confused with Jean Shepherd, and
>> >>>> they haven't made a coin for him
>> >>>> yet. ;)
>> >>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>> >>>> You don't have to love 'em.
>> >>>> You just have to buy 'em.
>> >>>> Or, you can donate to all four Mark
>> >>>> Twain sites at once and skip buying the
>> >>>> coins altogether. Click here, and help
>> >>>> the causes:
>> >>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>> >>>> http://www.marktwaincoins.org
>> >>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>> >>>> Collaborative fundraising made simple.
>> >>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>> >>>> Thanks, all!
>> >>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>> >>>> Cindy
>> >>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>> >>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>> >>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>> >>>> ________________________________________
>> >>>> From: Mark Twain Forum <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Steve =
>> Hoffman
>> >>> <ste=3D3D3D3D
>> >>> ve=3D3D3D3D3D
>> >>>> [log in to unmask]>
>> >>>> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 9:45 PM
>> >>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> >>>> Subject: Re: "Mark Twain" coins
>> >>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>> >>>> I agree with Peter Salwen's critique of the
>> >>>> commemorative coins:
>> >>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>> >>>> They look kinda cheesy.
>> >>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>> >>>> What's up with pipe rather than cigar (if you're
>> >>>> gonna show Twain smoking).
>> >>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>> >>>> And I could have done without the "in God We
>> >>>> Trust" unless they went ahead and added "ALL
>> >>>> OTHERS PAY CASH"  ;-)
>> >>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>> >>>> --Steve Hoffman
>> >>>> Takoma Park=3D3D3D3D3D
>> >> =3D3D20
>> >> =3D3D20
>> >> =3D3D20
>> >> --=3D3D3D20
>> >> McAvoy Layne
>> >> ghostoftwain.com
>> >> Email: [log in to unmask]
>> >> PO Box 4522
>> >> Incline Village, NV 89450
>> >> 775-833-1835
>> >> =3D3D20
>> >> Diligently train your ideals upward toward a summit
>> >> where you will find your chiefest pleasure in conduct,
>> >> which while contenting you,
>> >> will be sure to confer benefits upon your neighbor and the community.
>> >> -Mark Twain=3D
>>



-- 
Arianne Laidlaw A '58