Mark Twain mint issue

Onedollarnohollar

wondering if anyone has seen and can post a pic of the gold and silver designs of the upcoming mint releases of the Mark Twain series...gold and silver. surprised to find they weren't pictured yet on the mint's website.

Zoins

There are some on CoinNews:

Onedollarnohollar

I like the steamboat reverse on the gold but the portrait on the obverse makes him look angry, certainly not what his mother would have picked for him out of the family album

The silver coin depictions, both obverse and reverse are excellent in my opinion.

Thanks for posting! I'm in for a complete set. What's the consensus among collectors?

BackroadJunkie

2016 Mark Twain Commems (16CL, 16CK, 16CJ, 16CH)

cmerlo1

Meh.

Zoins

I think the gold has more of a "coin-like" in design in that it has few, simple devices that could conceivably be on a circulating coin.


The silver is busier and more like a medal. It could be a cleaner design without the raft on the obverse, without the frog on the reverse, and perhaps moving the horizon up on the coin a bit on the reverse.

Cocoinut

A little bit too cartoonish for me. I'll probably pass on these, or buy in the aftermarket when they come down in price.

Jim

Jackthecat1

The $1 does not impress me but I really like the steamboat on the $5.

ricko

I like them both.. He was known as a bit of a curmudgeon...albeit with a sense of humor,

so the expression is fit.... Cheers, RickO

FullStrike

These Coins will be a fitting companion to the Eunice Shriver Coins in your collection of " most attractive US Mint designs".



Never did get a Shriver coin yet. Guess I won't be needing any Twain coins either.

Onedollarnohollar

what's the prognosis - flip or long term hold?

epcjimi1

Originally posted by: Onedollarnohollar
what's the prognosis - flip or long term hold?

What's the mintage? Assuming a high mintage, flip.

CW article here - up to 100,000 gold and 350,000 silver.

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Christos

Originally posted by: Onedollarnohollar

what's the prognosis - flip or long term hold?

Both are going to happen as usual.

291fifth

Just more soon-to-be-forgotten ultra-modern commemorate issues. Long term hold ... if you have worry about long term hold it means you shouldn't even be considering purchase of the issue.

GritsMan

I'm looking forward to this one. Certainly worthy of a commemorative, and a nice design to boot. Also agree it won't be a way to get rich quick!

Manorcourtman

Looks like Franklin Mint work. What happened to the US Mint Artists? The Simpson's TV show must have stole the best of the staff.

claychaser

I like the gold obverse and the silver reverse the best.

mannie gray

The reverse of the $5 is a pleasing design.

As far as the rest...... not a real fan. The dollar coin is really busy, and neither likeness makes me think of Twain.

Manorcourtman

Looks like Groundskeeper Willie from the Simpson's: