Let's hope so. By the terms of the law, the four Mark Twain causes won't
see a penny until the Treasury has recovered its costs, including design
costs plus "labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses
[whatever that means], marketing, and shipping."

That could mean a long wait unless sales are very good. But my guess is,
they will be.
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*Peter Salwen /* salwen.com
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On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 7:21 AM, Cindy Lovell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Thank you, Peter! Believe me, we have
> enjoyed a few laughs here about the many
> ironies surrounding this project. With corporate
> support drying up in recent years (despite record
> profits, and we all can imagine what SLC would
> say about that), the coins help keep him in the
> public eye while providing much needed support
> for the four sites. I set up the 4-way donation page
> as an alternative for those who want to support
> but don't necessarily want to buy a coin. The good
> news is that coin dealers are very excited about the
> coins and expect strong sales. If we can get the
> Clemens fans to buy a few, we should see a sell-out.
>
> Thanks to everyone on this forum for all you do
> to preserve and share the remarkable legacy of
> our shared hero. I believe we all feel protective of
> him, and that is good.
>
> Hoping to see every single one of you in Hartford
> this year, although you may want to visit when
> it's a little warmer.
>
> Cindy Lovell
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Mark Twain Forum <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Peter Salwen
> <peter@=
> SALWEN.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 11:22 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Those coins -- YES!
>
> Sorry, my inner curmudgeon always manages to get first crack at the
> keyboard. Honoring Mark Twain is a fine thing (and to prove I mean that, I
> won't even quote Twain on Congress) and providing funds for the Mark Twain
> Project and the three other amazing MT institutions (the gold coins alone
> are supposed to bring in $3.5 million) is an almost unbelievably welcome
> development.
>