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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 943144, member: 6229"]<p style="text-align: center"><b><u><font size="4">WHO?</font></u></b></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><font size="4">Who first minted coins</font></p><p><font size="4">with a bright and pleasant shine?</font></p><p><font size="4">Who first struck both</font></p><p><font size="4">surfaces with a meaningful design?</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4">Who first added </font></p><p><font size="4">mint marks as a promisory aid</font></p><p><font size="4">letting all who have some</font></p><p><font size="4">know exactly where they're made?</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4">Who first punched an</font></p><p><font size="4">AD date on the obverse side</font></p><p><font size="4">and </font><font size="4">placed the value on the reverse</font></p><p><font size="4">with accomplishment and pride?</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4">Who fulfilled his long-</font></p><p><font size="4">awaited promises and pledge</font></p><p><font size="4">by creating a collar die</font></p><p><font size="4">to strike around the edge?</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4">Who first thought of proofs</font></p><p><font size="4">and striking packaged yearly sets</font></p><p><font size="4">plus all those souvenirs</font></p><p><font size="4">with wild animals and pets?</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4">Who's the treasurer</font></p><p><font size="4">that was the lucky one</font></p><p><font size="4">to learn trade </font><font size="4">dollars</font></p><p><font size="4">and bullion coins could earn a tidy sum?</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4">Who made numismatics fun</font></p><p><font size="4">for ev'ry man, woman or kid?</font></p><p><font size="4">I don't know who they were,</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>but I'm sure glad they did</b>!</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4">Any Coin Talk member who is reading this has my permission to reprint, republish, and make copies of this poem to share with whomsover they will, including posting copies on buletin boards or in their coin shop or store.</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4">Clinker</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 943144, member: 6229"][CENTER][B][U][SIZE=4]WHO?[/SIZE][/U][/B][/CENTER] [SIZE=4]Who first minted coins[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]with a bright and pleasant shine?[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]Who first struck both[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]surfaces with a meaningful design?[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]Who first added [/SIZE] [SIZE=4]mint marks as a promisory aid[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]letting all who have some[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]know exactly where they're made?[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]Who first punched an[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]AD date on the obverse side[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]and [/SIZE][SIZE=4]placed the value on the reverse[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]with accomplishment and pride?[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]Who fulfilled his long-[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]awaited promises and pledge[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]by creating a collar die[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]to strike around the edge?[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]Who first thought of proofs[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]and striking packaged yearly sets[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]plus all those souvenirs[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]with wild animals and pets?[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]Who's the treasurer[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]that was the lucky one[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]to learn trade [/SIZE][SIZE=4]dollars[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]and bullion coins could earn a tidy sum?[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]Who made numismatics fun[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]for ev'ry man, woman or kid?[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]I don't know who they were,[/SIZE] [SIZE=4][B]but I'm sure glad they did[/B]![/SIZE] [SIZE=4]Any Coin Talk member who is reading this has my permission to reprint, republish, and make copies of this poem to share with whomsover they will, including posting copies on buletin boards or in their coin shop or store.[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]Clinker[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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