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United States
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I bought my 7 yo son Two Cents for Christmas. A worn 1876 IHC, and a nice 1909 LMC. |
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United States
656 Posts |
I got my 2 kids each a Canadian War of 1812 set and a State Quarter date set. Our house is built on an important US battle field from the war of 1812, so it will be interesting to see what the kids think of the Canadian coins. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm hurt. I didn't see my name on anyone's list. And here I've been planning sending all of you Gold Coins.   Every year and for possibly 30 years I've been giving relatives and friends a Uncirc set, a Proof set and a copy of the latest Red Book for Christmas. |
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United States
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Scurry64, I have two of those Isle of Man coins. They are gorgeous!
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United States
6370 Posts |
Quote:and a nice 1909 LMC. I would LOVE to get on of those myself. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
Giving my father a few silver rounds for Christmas. He wants to accumulate some silver but other priorities always get in the way so I try to get him a few ounces for Christmas, birthday, and father's day gifts.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Giving my father a few silver rounds for Christmas. He wants to accumulate some silver but other priorities always get in the way so I try to get him a few ounces for Christmas, birthday, and father's day gifts. Don't now if you have any coin shows in your area but at one of the shows by me a dealer always has all sorts of Silver items. By that I mean Silver Bullets, either a .45 or .308. Also, today he had Large Silver Mercury dimes and Silver Lincoln Cents. About the size of an Ike dollar. He had other large Silver coins but just decorative types. |
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United States
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For our Secret Santa exchange at work, I was going to give a 1974 Blue Ike (still in its mint seal with the blue token, but not the envelope since that was about shot) that I had laying around, as the person I had is a sometime coin collector. Ultimately decided not to though.
Gave my father-in-law a 1971 Blue Ike last year.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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It is worthwhile giving kids some interesting and less valuable coins for Chrisrmas, as a side gift.
You never know, they take an abiding interest in coins later on in life.
An established coin collector will have very specific requirements for additions to their collection.
That is, unless they are silver stashers. In this case it matters much less what designs happen to be on the coins.
I have a reasonably extensive specialist World coin collection, and so I have very specific requirements that would be far too much of a problem for any to get a particular coin for me.
My strategy therefore, is to be non numismatic in my requirements, and to make it easy for those who would wish to give me gifts.
I have established a Christmas tradition, to be the same every year.
1. Macadamia nuts
2. Good quality 50% dark chocolate
3. Guiness
I think they are 'Christmasy' sorts of gifts, and I can share them with the giver, much to my own joy.
I have to earn what remains of my Guiness, by enjoying it after mowing my lawn on a hot day.
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United States
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An established coin collector will have very specific requirements for additions to their collection.
That is, unless they are silver stashers. In this case it matters much less what designs happen to be on the coins. That was pretty much my reason against it. I don't think he stacks silver either. Although this doesn't fall under Christmas gifts....both of my sisters are pregnant and due within days of each other this coming summer. I plan on giving a 2015 Silver Eagle to each of the babies to commemorate his/her birth. I did the same with my own daughter last year. |
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United States
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When my nephew was about 8, I gave him a BU Morgan dollar for Xmas. He took one look at it, smiled, ran over to his dresser, stuck the coin inside the top drawer for safe-keeping and closed it. That was about 20 years ago. I wonder whatever happened to it. Edited by jpsned
12/22/2014 09:37 am
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United States
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My son in law, a hugh baseball fan, will be getting the Hall Of Fame silver dollar I stood in line for in Baltimore last March.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Are you GIVING any coins for Xmas? The last few weeks we gave quite a lot of coins to all the big box stores.. |
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 United States
2368 Posts |
Today was great, seeing everyone's reactions. Presents are great, especially when you're giving them! Colin's reaction was priceless...  |
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