A Penny For My Thoughts

I started building a rare coin collection, when I was just twelve years old;
Called a United States Type Set, coins that by dealers only were sold!
It was one of every variety, from Half Cents to rare Silver Dollars;
I perused Numismatic magazines, for specimens I wanted to collar!
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The goals I set were far reaching, each coin had to be brand new;
Or what we called Brilliant Uncirculated, with beautiful colors and hue!
My Father loved what I was doing, so he gave to me financial aid;
For Type coins can be quite expensive, when bought in the highest of grades!
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There are coins that most never heard of, like the Two and Three Cent ones;
The U.S. Mint had several issues, that they made in very short runs!
My collection quickly was growing, each month, I’d fill in some spots;
I had three custom-built cases, for these gem pieces I eagerly sought!
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I also was very fortunate, to have a major dealer in town;
My Father’s friend, James Kelley, a man of World renown!
His company was in the same building, that also my Father’s was;
One day, I saw a coin in his window, for which I had avid lust!
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There lay a 1794 Large Cent, uncirculated, so chocolate red;
It was much more expensive than normal, a very rare one for me to get!
I showed this gem to my Father, said, “I know it’s way too expensive be”;
But a few weeks later, on Christmas morning, it lay there under our tree!
 
 
                                   A so rare Penny
                            But a much rarer Father
                         Made my dreams come true