Numismatist
On Saturdays we got them out
And were always mighty proud
Looking at our mercury dimes
And some pennies very fine
Silver quarters were a thing
As coveted as a diamond ring
And carefully placed in a folder
For the later going over
The steel pennies of the war
Were sought after as none before
Much better than the Lincoln cents
So ordinary in their mints
Buffalo nickels were also prized
There before our very eyes
And were judged special too
There so worn and polished smooth
Indian cents were also fine
As were silver dollars that shined
And were put there away
To be admired some other day
The coin albums were always fun
And it felt good when holding one
As if gold had been found
Circulating all around
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Good write w c.
THANKS WC ~ Coin collecting used to be very popular in the UK especially before we went decimal in 1971 ! Some of my older Relatives especially one GREAT UNCLE (BILL !) who was cashier in a large bakery and handled thousands of coins each week. They would have the heads of Queen Victoria and Kings Edward 7th & 8th and George 5th & 6th ~ But because QUEEN ELIZABETH has reigned since 1952 (66 years) the reverse side of the coin (with) the Monarchs Head has not changed MUCH ! We used to collect coins from EUROPE when we went on Holiday Italian LIRA ~ French FRANCS ~ German MARKS etc but now it is nearly all EUROS ! I likes the American Quarters 50 different designs ~ one for each state and a special board on which to mount them ~ I got about 20. People do collect NOTES but that can be expensive ! I have some JEFFERSON $2 notes and a Spoof Bill Clinton $3 note and also MICKEY MOUSE DOLLARS from Disneyland Hollywood ! In the UK we have £5 £10 £20 and £50 notes in general circulation ~ They are different in size (for blind people) and design for collectors ! One GB Pound is worth $1 30C ~ In 1933 only 8 UK Pennies were minted and they are worth 1000's of Pounds EACH ~ IT was the only PENNY my Uncle never had ! Thanks for your interesting Poem ~ Yours BRIAN (UK) Please check my Poem on MY FAMILY ~ Thanks B
Thanks so much, Brian! My collection is not what it used to be. I'm embarrassed to say that I spent a lot of my collection when i was broke and in need of a ittle cash! Over the years i spent many of my coins that i collected with my grandfather. He was such a kind man and gave me many ones including mercury dimes, buffalo nickels, and many wheat pennies. We also wrote to a dealer near my hometown inquiring about some ones that i no longer remember. I had the letter he wrote back for many years but lost it in a shuffle somehow. I currently collect the 50 US state quarters with a couple albums of pennies as well. I used to have some coins from other countries, and I guess i still have them though i don't really know where I've put them! My grandmother used to give me a $2 bill for my birthday. It was a very special part of my celebration. I hope to pass on my love of coins to a grandson someday and hope it will be as special as was my collecting with my grandfather. Thanks for your comments and for sharing your love of collecting with me!
I have a jar full that you inspired me to take a look at.
Awesome! Glad i could help!
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