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 >