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Pillar of the Community
United States
533 Posts |
This Christmas was the awesome! My Daughter is a little over one year old and we had a blast. She got a plastic piggy bank with large plastic coins. Not worth much numismatically, but you have got to start somewhere!  I gave my nephews some Christmas silver rounds to go with their steel pennies and Morgan dollars. I got a VG 1859-O S/L Half Dime from my wife that was a total surprise. I am glad to hear that everyone had a good Christmas and I hope that the New Year is great as well! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1454 Posts |
Hiya. Hope everyone had a great Christmas.
What I gave:
I received a bonus from work of $700 and gave $100 to my daughter, $100 to my son, $265 to my wife and $100 to my mom. The rest of it went to bills we had to get paid. I am giving away another $50 today to my daughter for clothes she needs. I bought my dad a new pillow and pillow cases from Bed, Bath and Beyond for $40. Got my sister and her bf a Pink Floyd dvd because I had ran out of money by then but they were happy with it.
What I received were presents that were thoughtful and aren't much but the love connected to them mean more to me than anything. I got Avon aftershave from my dad. A dvd movie from my sister and her bf. A t-shirt from the wife and with any of the money I had left from above I finally bought myself a 7" chef's knife I have been wanting for years. My wife also bought us a couple of dvd movies with her $100 bonus.
I give most of my bonus away because it makes me feel better to do that than to spend it all on myself.
Peace to all and I hope you all had a super Christmas. After my sons basketball games are over in February I plan on trying to make it back here a little more often again.
Irishraider
Dean
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7123 Posts |
My Wife and I spent the day together, I cooked Christmas Dinner ,,Turkey and all the fix'ins,, we exchanged a few gifts of necessisary things,, and a couple of non essentials for my wife from me.
Most of our available Christmas Budget went to the Grand Kids,, They are the treasures of our Hearts !!
I sent my secret Recipient a gift ,, I have not heard if it has arrived or not,, But needless to say it was coins !! Purchased from Forum Moms auctions especially for the occasion.
Rick
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Valued Member
United States
179 Posts |
Hi all, glad to see the Christmas Spirit of Peace working in so many families...thought I would share the numismatic part of my Christmas...
As for receiving, the super Morgan $ from my secret Santa...I sincerely hope this becomes a tradition here.
As for giving, I found 5 little pirate treasure chest-looking boxes and put in a little mesh sack full of about 25-30 Sacs, Susan B's, and Ikes with a couple of Kennedys thrown in...Each of my 5 grandchildren received one, and reports are that they are really thrilled with "Paw Paw's treasure chest". These are all spendable circulated coins they have never seen before for the most part, my goal is to generate a little group of young collectors...
Peace to All, Dennis
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Valued Member
United States
191 Posts |
I had a wonderful Christmas all around. -Gave my 1 brother 6 laps in a Nascar -gave the other Bro xbox game and best buy gift card -gave the folks a new flat panel for their bedroom -gave the wife new pearl earings and a coach bag -gave the nieces and nephews too much. we had a grat day accept the wife is laid up from a double bunyonectomy(sp)....she had trouble getting around on the crutches. I had some terrific coin gifts. My brothers went in on a real nice type set...and I am glad they got treated very well knowing what they spent. Heres some pics.             It was very nice f them and I was happy to get this nice gift...the Buffalo is very nice in hand. My parents bought me this beauty..   It really was a wonderful Christmas and I feel very very fortunate. ...Oh ya and my wife got me a new Coin World subscription! Edited by Tbar
12/26/2006 1:22 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
867 Posts |
I gave my dad a gift certificate to his favorite coin store, and he gave me a Proof San Francisco Mint commem that I had been secretly (or not so secretly) drooling over. I also got a mp3 player (still trying to figure out how to use it) and some cash- that's probably going toward's next season's hockey tickets! The best part was that my family actually seemed to get along this year, things are prickly at best between Dad and his brother. That and I got to see all but two of my cousins, and got to talk on the phone with one of the absent ones!  Rachel  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1327 Posts |
I gave alot to my family I think betwwen my wife and me we had to buy for 30 people in our family get alittle costly but we enjoy given and blessing others. To may gift to share. the only coin related gift I gave was I keep My sister, Step dad and Nefew current each year on there state quater sets so gave them all of the 2006 D mint marks. But here is what most want to know about what coins I got I will start with the order I received them since I have been having christmas since saturday and finished today. 1st my mom got me a box of nickels to go through I didn't get to keep all of the nickels just the ones I needed. the best find out of the box was a 1892 Libery Nickel. found 2 silver War Nickels, and got 5 circulated nickels I need for my set. 2nd think the best gift the 20th anv. ASE set. My mom and step dad receeved it 2 days before christmas which we had on saturday. 3rd 2007 Australian Kangaroo 4th It is more of a commerative coin it is a gold plated Disneyland 50 anv. coin. 5th Dansco album for my sac dollar. 6th got from my mother in law about 20 froiegn coins she lives in norway so she brought be coin from places in europe she went last year. now from my wife today 7th 2007 Maple leaf 8th 2007 Australian Dog 9th got 5 coin magazine I got my reading for month now. I guess I had a great year for coins |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
As with every year I give 15 Proof and 15 Uncirc sets to each adult at Christmas. So far I've been doing this for about 20 years or more. So far no one has ever said thanks. I think most still don't know what they even are. Relatives?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
773 Posts |
I didn't receive any coins this year,nor did I give any except secret santa,but I did receive the blessing of counting my blessings.I thank GOD for my son,my life,the roof over our heads,and the gift of great friends,and most of all the LOVE of GOD.It seemed everything was going crazy for awhile,but that's the great thing about CHRISTMAS,you suddenly find yourself taking in a deep breath of fresh crisp air,and find yourself being blessed by just what's in front of you,those things you take for granted.
Hope you all had a great Christmas,please take a moment to stop and hug your loved ones,and let them know how blessed you are,just because they are who they are.
:) Sandra.
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Rest in Peace
Australia
661 Posts |
Hi Sandra, Happy New Year to you and your family, those ar some very fine thoughts that you have just posted.
We have just had, and are still having, three days of rain after almost four years of drought. The greatest present in the whole world. Glad you enjoyed the coins.
regards,
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Valued Member
United States
256 Posts |
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Originally posted by just carl
As with every year I give 15 Proof and 15 Uncirc sets to each adult at Christmas. So far I've been doing this for about 20 years or more. So far no one has ever said thanks. I think most still don't know what they even are. Relatives?
I know what you mean Carl. Every year I gave my brother a proof ASE and then one day he came up to me and gave them all back and said he really didn't like coins. Go figure! |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5953 Posts |
Edited by nohope587
12/30/2006 3:10 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
560 Posts |
I like that Nohope. I got an ironing board for Christmas.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
560 Posts |
Wow, Beautiful coin! Did you really get the cool toilet seat too?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5953 Posts |
Got the toilet seat from my Mother in law 'Mom' (USA)
Got the Proof gold from my Mother 'Mum' (UK)
will addd one or two more pics as I pull them from the Camera.
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