Coin Specifications
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Denomination: $1 (U.S. legal tender)
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Mint Mark: P (Philadelphia Mint)
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Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
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Weight: 26.73 grams (0.859 troy oz)
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Silver Content: 0.7734 troy oz
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Diameter: 38.1 mm
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Edge: Reeded
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Finish: Proof
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Designers: Obverse by Chris Costello; Reverse by Patricia Lucas-Morris
Design Details
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Obverse: Features a portrait of Mark Twain holding a pipe, with smoke forming a silhouette of Huck Finn and Jim on a raft in the background, referencing “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”
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Reverse: Depicts an assortment of characters leaping to life from Twain’s works, including a knight, a frog, and a steamboat, symbolizing his diverse literary creations.
