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2016 Mark Twain Commemorative Coin
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In 2016, the Mint depicted none other than American author, Mark Twain. Mark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in November of 1835. Throughout his life, Clemens held many jobs including printers apprentice, riverboat pilot, and minor before he found success as a writer. There are few authors in American history that had a larger influence on American culture than Mark Twain, who will forever be remembered for addressing the complex social issues that America had faced at the turn of the century. These issues included the legacy of the Civil War, race relations, as well as economic inequalities. There...
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Commemorative Coin Basics
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Silver Proof Sets
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Honoring Benjamin Franklin
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The History of U.S. Trade Dollars
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In the late 1800’s many countries were minting large silver coins for trade in the emerging markets of China and the Orient. The United States was no different in this respect. The US Trade Dollar was our response. The trade dollar was minted between 1873 and 1885 and it was partly minted due to an increased amount of gold in circulation worldwide. Gold overflowed the normal market channels, which decreased gold’s value and increased the value of silver. The large majority of the coins minted were exported to China where they were assayed by Chinese officials and accepted into circulation and...
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