2021 Holiday Exchange -Secret Santa -Enter By 27 Nov

I look into my mailbox every day with hope. But alas, it is still empty. I really hope that he will come as soon as possible. The last package that was sent to me from abroad was about 6 weeks.

When it shows up, it will...on its own terms with a little help, or no help, from the Postal affiliation of its route.

Many thanks to rggoodie aka Santa for putting together another successful gift exchange!

@Wrekkdd I doubt people would not send a gift to their secret santa just so that they can stiff them out of a few dollars. even then I wouldn't think too much about it.

I didn't participate in this years gift send due in large part because of Covid cause I knew that there would be delays guaranteed, as for the theft its gotten worse so even if you package was tracked it might still be label as being in transit but in fact already stolen, have you seen the carnage with Los Angeles railways where people are just jumping on trains and stealing what they think will be worth something.

I hope everyone had a merry christmas, :) keep up the good work mate :D rggoodie

@Slerk, Awesome coins you got there! Especially silver JFK half dollar and that beauty of Buffalo nickel!

Love token is a token one craved into anything that is metallic disk or coin and made it a love memorial for your loved one. This was a popular thing to do in late 19th and possibly early 20th century here. I am sure someone here would happily explain to you better than I do.

I am happy that the coins reached you safe and sound!! I am sure your Secret Santa is happy that his/her package finally arrived.

Enjoy your coins! Thank you for sharing with us!

@Slerk,Your Secret Santa is very good at putting this set of assorted coins to show American coins at very different points in the history. For example, 1964 half dollar is the last year we stopped using full silver (90% silver as corrected by nickelsearcher — I always call it full silver as silver coins are not 100% silver due to the alloys—for the most of silver coins were 90% so I call it full) in the coins here. 1836 1 cent is a large cent coin, yes, it is in a decent condition and it is the last time we would see large cent coins as they were stopped issued by 1856 or 1857- we changed the size of one cent coin and the designs that year (1856 or 1857). Buffalo nickel is a lovely coin because it is the first time our coins showed another animal than an American eagle- hence, the name Buffalo. Hope this helps? Enjoy these coins!

@slerk - good to see your gift package arrived, very nice selection of USA coins there.

One minor correction for the record:




Actually, it's the final year a composition of 90% silver, 10% copper was used on minor denomination USA coins.

Hey guys,

Just wanted to say I still haven't recived anything. It's alright though, I live far away from almost everyone in the forum. I have participated in several Secret Santas over the last decade and in one of them my gift got lost too. I understand it happens, as the sender has absolutely no control over the postal system once s/he posts. So if my Santa is reading that, please know that it's okay for me receieving it late or not at all. Secet Santa to me is about giving and I'm happier when my recipent likes what I send.

Richard kindly emailed me that my sender has sent at December 6th. S/he did all one could, so I want to thank him for that. Countries where there is a direct flight in between my country and theirs, mail ususlly arrives in about 10-12 days. So far, I have experienced a few losses in a decade long mailing coins thing and eBay purchases. Except one, all losses was on unregistered regular airmail and small letter size envelopes.

I will make sure to update if I receive anything. And no hard feelings if I don't receive anything at all. I also want to thank Richard from the bottom of my heart for hosting this event for longer than I remember of and giving people like me who live far away a chance to connect with the rest of the coin collectors around the globe.

Stay safe and a happy 2022 everyone.