2016 (W) Mark Twain Commemorative Five Dollar Gold
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$650 MS69 11-26-2021 eBay
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The 2016 (W) Mark Twain Commemorative Five Dollar Gold is a commemorative dollar struck at the West Point Mint. With a mintage of just 5,695, this is a scarce issue sought by specialists. The gold coin companion to the Mark Twain dollar, this $5 piece features a steamboat on the reverse — a nod to Twain's years as a Mississippi River steamboat pilot and his pen name, taken from the river term 'mark twain' meaning two fathoms deep. The obverse features a portrait of Mark Twain, while the reverse displays a steamboat with its paddlewheel visible, evoking Twain's time as a Mississippi River pilot. Designed by Benjamin Sowards/Ronald D. Sanders. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 8.36 grams, 21.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #593897. The Twain $5 gold's steamboat reverse connects the author to his greatest literary inspiration — the Mississippi River and its people.
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