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Valued Member
Canada
173 Posts |
I gave my cousin a 1901 Large Cent along with a 2001 Penny (his birth year), told him to 'hang on to them as they don't make them anymore'. He thought they were cool but is more into the War of 1812 coins, schools are using them as educational tools
My Dad is a life-long hockey fan so he got a silver Hockey 20 for 20
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04/12/2013 5:03 pm
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Valued Member
Brazil
117 Posts |
I received lots of coins from my grandfather and grandmother when I was a kid. I`ve started my collection this way.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2885 Posts |
"I received lots of coins from my grandfather and grandmother when I was a kid. I`ve started my collection this way."
I think a lot of people start that way. Brazil seems to have a very interesting numismatic history. There is lots of scope there for putting together a great collection from that country.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
548 Posts |
From a young age I had an interest in "shiny" things. When I was child it was semi-precious stones. I still have my amethyst collection from when I was about 8 years old. As I got older I started to appreciate art and history a bit more and I married that with my interest in "shiny" stuff to start a collection of gold and silver coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3283 Posts |
When I got married I gave all my ushers an ASE for that year (1987) Just recently my brother in law showed me his and commented how much he still enjoys it. ASE's are great gifts for memorable occasions. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I think that coins make good gifts to non-collectors if they have intrinsic value. With Silver going down the toilet lately, that could make a great gift - soon it will be cheap enough to give a silver half dollar as an offhand gift.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1109 Posts |
I buy my mother a silver eagle every year for her birthday. I figure for her, if she needs to sell it, it can be an emergency funding source, and also, she likes silver. Win-win!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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At a coin show today the new Red Books were all over the place. Since I usually get a mess of them for Christmas, I almost got a bunch but they were now asking $13 each. That is a jump of $2/copy over last year. Maybe I'll wait to sse if the prices drop.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
593 Posts |
I still have a 1913P Type one Buffalo unc my grandma got in 1913 and 3 Uk coins my grandpa brought over from England on a sailing ship in 1889 when he was a boy. a 1797 cartwheel and 1860 and 1865 farthings. They were my first coins and I still have them
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Valued Member
United States
193 Posts |
Every year for the last 4 years I have been giving my kids that years ASE for Christmas. They haven't caught the collecting bug yet but they do appreciate them and it is a good way for them to have a bit of a savings plan. Plus I know they won't just play with them until they are broken and throw them out. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Last year I hand-made a drawstring pouch out of velvet fabric (either green or purple with a gold drawstring) for each member of my family for Christmas. Inside, I put several brass dollars, a couple SBAs, and a Kennedy half. They turned out quite nice--it was like you were getting treasure from a shipwreck or something, and with all the different colors, looked very pretty. And they had the option of keeping everything or spending it. Fun either way, since they're coins that you don't see every day. And very little cost to me, as I got everything for face value from the bank. I also enjoy giving $2 bills as presents. Again, easily obtainable from the bank for face value, but worth much more as a thoughtful gift because they're so unusual--and spendable. |
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United States
511 Posts |
I give out $2s, silver and the occasional birth year coin. People get a kick out of odd stuff such as the diamond-shaped Dutch 5-cent piece.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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My first numismatic love is ancient coins.
It would almost impossible to give me a coin that exactly fits current requirement.
Just give me the good old standby gifts that most folks give. I am perfectly happy with those!
I have given coins away to the value of hundreds of dollars, but not for any special occasion.
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Valued Member
United States
86 Posts |
I've given my nephews (8 & 12) some Whitman's folders and bring them dollar coins and nickel rolls occasionally. They claim to never have spent the dollars but it's OK with me if they do. I don't know if they'll be serious hobbyists, exposure itself at this time is good enough. And to get them thinking differently about money.
Gave a silver dollar commem to my mother last year, I think she liked it. She loves her heirloom silver a lot.
My wife encourages me to buy something for myself on our anniversary, that's a pretty awesome gift!
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