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