On Saturday, November 17, 2012 12:35:24 PM UTC-6, Frank Galikanokus wrote:
WASHINGTON -- On Jan. 1, 2016, the Treasury Department will begin issuing commemorative coins to celebrate Mark Twain�s contribution to American literary history http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/n...,7121657.story This is a much better subject for our coins than dead presidents and their wives. JAM

Yes, but the Mint will probably prong Twain with some ridiculous POS two-dimensional posterboard design.

I'd say make a Twain dollar somewhat allegorical, say a Thomas Hart Benton-ish view of Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn and Jim on a raft in mid-river on the obverse and a stylized-view of Haley's Comet on the reverse. IMHO, that would all be most cool.

But the Mint will probably come up with a POS like the Girlie Scout coin.

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