United States
1 Dollar (Mark Twain)
United States · Silver
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The 2016 Mark Twain Silver Dollar
Mark Twain spent the last act of his life chasing inventions that swallowed his fortune. A century after his death, the U.S. Mint struck his face onto a silver dollar — and sent the money to the houses, college, and archive that keep him alive.
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