Daniel Turner Poet Rhyme

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A Rare Find

Next item up for bid, a rare coin of mine
Is one 1894 s silver Liberty dime
Only 24 of these coins were minted that year
That is, in San Francisco, let me be clear
In case anyone here has a thought to purloin
We have guards and cameras on this valuable coin
It's merely speculation why so few were minted
The fact is, that's all, they permitted
The superintendent gave most to banker friends
But three were given to his daughter to spend
She spent one on ice cream, the other two she saved
After that,there whereabouts weren't written on page
The chances of you seeing another one like this
Couldn't be calculated on one hundred abacuses
This perfect coin is the best ever seen
And the last one that sold went for two million green
If you've deep pockets, want to impress your friends
My rare silver dime must surely make you grin
For two million I'd say, "Going once" at that price
But now 2.5 million I'd say, "Going twice"
Anything over that I would gladly let it go
Pay three million right now and I'll holler, "SOLD"




    By Daniel Turner

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Sarita Milliner March 26, 2016 at 10:46 PM Hi Daniel, I like your approach to the challenge! Congratulations on the win. Daniel Turner March 26, 2016 at 10:53 PM Thank you Ms Sarita. I appreciate your friendly visits. Peace nice lady:):)

Joanna Daniel March 26, 2016 at 3:30 AM Interesting:) Had fun reading your poem:) congratulations on your wonderful winning Rare Find:) Daniel Turner March 26, 2016 at 5:36 PM Thank you, Jo. I really appreciate you reading and commenting. It was a fun poem to write. Peace my friend:)

Brian Mcclain March 25, 2016 at 7:17 PM Hi Daniel, Excellent, fun poem..Congrats on your win in the Auctioneer contest! Cheers, Brian Daniel Turner March 25, 2016 at 7:30 PM Thank you, Brian. I appreciate your friendly visits and ind comments. Peace my friend:)

Eve Roper March 25, 2016 at 9:28 AM Daniel, congratulations on your win I would be in there biding!!!! Daniel Turner March 25, 2016 at 10:13 AM Thank you, Eve. In that case I might make you a bargain! LOL I appreciate your kindness and your friendship. Peace dear lady:)

Charlie Smith March 25, 2016 at 9:23 AM That one would buy you a nice cup of coffee. Congratulations, great win DT

Jean Murray March 24, 2016 at 4:47 PM Daniel,what a craftsman you are. Congradulations!! Daniel Turner March 24, 2016 at 4:57 PM I'll bet Australia's enjoying your bright Irish smile! Thank you, Jean. I hope you're having fun! Peace my friend:):)

Vladislav Raven March 24, 2016 at 3:59 PM Hi Daniel, Congratulations on your win in the contest. Really like this one Daniel. I do like your history of the coin. If we take all the coins ever brought into the world, the amount of those that have true monetary value are very small, or so it seems. A good job you didn't have me bidding on the coin Daniel. I was known to get caught up in the situation and overbid. Enjoyed this piece Daniel. This is deserving of a seven and goes into my faves....Vlad. Daniel Turner March 24, 2016 at 4:55 PM Thank you, Vlad. I appreciate your kindness and your friendship. Peace my friend:) Last time I looked silver was on the way up!

Jan Allison March 24, 2016 at 3:50 PM Great take on the theme many congrats on your win Daniel:-) hugs jan xx Daniel Turner March 24, 2016 at 3:54 PM Thank you, Jan. I appreciate your kindness and your friendship. Peace nice lady:)

Lin Lane March 24, 2016 at 12:35 PM and I now see that we share the honor once again. Congratulations again to you, too, Danny. Daniel Turner March 24, 2016 at 12:39 PM Speaking about myself, "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while." Thank you for your kindness, Peaches. I value your friendship. Peace:):)

Joyce Johnson March 24, 2016 at 12:00 PM Happy to see your poem won a no. 1. I'd like to have one of those dimes. Congratulations/ Love, Joyce Daniel Turner March 24, 2016 at 12:21 PM Thank you Joyce. I too would like to own one of those dimes. I appreciate your kindness. Peace to you sweet lady:):)

Sandra Haight March 24, 2016 at 9:53 AM Daniel, you did such a great job with this! Congratulations on your First Place win! Sandra Daniel Turner March 24, 2016 at 9:55 AM Thank you Ms. Sandra. I appreciate your kindness. Peace sweet lady:)

Beautiful Scars March 24, 2016 at 9:27 AM DT, congrats on your placement!-luloo :) Daniel Turner March 24, 2016 at 9:52 AM Thank you, Laura. Your kindness is overflowing. I appreciate your friendship. Peace my friend:)

Teddy Kimathi March 24, 2016 at 8:16 AM Greetings Daniel. Congrats on your top placement in the contest!!! ;-) Daniel Turner March 24, 2016 at 8:46 AM Thank you, Teddy. How's the book coming along? Getting rich yet? I appreciate your friendship. Peace my friend:)

Tim Smith February 25, 2016 at 1:28 PM I have a few silver dimes but doubt they are worth more than the price of the silver...good luck in the contest Daniel Turner February 25, 2016 at 1:57 PM Right now the price of silver is floundering. Best just hang onto them. Someday soon America will do away with currency and we will all live on virtual cash(debit cards) Then all coins and paper money will rise in value as America tries to reel it all back in Peace my friend and thank you:)

Amelia Gee February 25, 2016 at 8:53 AM nice :) Daniel Turner February 25, 2016 at 8:55 AM Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed my little poem. I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment. Peace:)

Daniel Turner February 25, 2016 at 8:22 AM Thank you,S1. It really makes it kinda rough when one has to put dates in sentences. Too many extra syllables. Peace my friend and have a blessed day:) Ciao!

Sara Kendrick February 25, 2016 at 5:39 AM Reads like a winner with this creative work..Way to go..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara Daniel Turner February 25, 2016 at 7:29 AM Thank you, Sara. The honest truth is, I am a coin collector and got all of these facts from one of my books. I just sort of put a little window dressing on it. I really appreciate you spending your valuable time to read and comment . Peace and have a blessed day:)

Nette Onclaud February 25, 2016 at 3:15 AM that priceless treasure is worth more, daniel... a finely written piece form your gold quill!..huggs Daniel Turner February 25, 2016 at 7:27 AM Thank you, nette. You already know how much fun these are. I am grateful you dropped in and liked my little poem. Have a great day and be blessed:)

Jeannie Cronin February 25, 2016 at 12:19 AM Your 2 cents on this one will be a priceless fav for coin collecting poets everywhere. Outstanding as always. Daniel Turner February 25, 2016 at 7:24 AM My dear, I am an amateur coin collector and actually have amassed several hundred coins. I got these facts from one of my books. Thank you for brightening up my day and dropping by to read and comment. Peace my dear:)

Brian Davey February 24, 2016 at 11:33 PM Very amusing tale Daniel and I'm a little short of 3 million or else I'd bid on your coin my friend!! Daniel Turner March 10, 2016 at 3:45 PM Thanks for dropping by, Brian. Everything in this poem is fact gotten out of one of my coin collecting books. A rare find indeed. Peace my friend:)