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 <[log in to unmask]> 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.