Gift Ideas

To much depends on who your going to give something to. For a long time coin collector, that would be really a tuff one since they might want something you can't find or way to expensive. For a new collector, you would have to know what they like to collect and what they already have.
Every year I purchase large quantities of Proof and Uncirc sets from the Mint. For a present I give one each of the Proof, Uncirc set and a copy of the lastest Red Book to each person on my list. Due to people moving away, deceased, etc., my list is now down to 10 individuals.
Been doing this for about 20 or more years.
I would suggest doing the same for now and eventually you could start that same situation.

King of Siam proof set.

I totally agree with biokemist6 => I gave my father-in-law proof sets asociated with each of his four kids => he teared-up and thought I was a saint (in reality, it only cost approx 4 x $25 = $100) ... but it's funny for people who don't collect => I'm pretty sure that he thought I spent $10,000 and hours of time tracking-down these "rare and meaninful coins"

=> eh, it was quite meaningful, so who was I to burst his balloon? => go for the birth coins! (meaningful, easy and effective) ... QED

I am fairly certain my niece and nephews don't currently collect coins, so for Christmas along with a regular gift I have each an ASE from their birth year in a "Happy Birthday" holder.

Getting to expensive lately even with the lesser amount. Way back when I first started this, a proof set was about $7. As for one more idea for a Christmas gift, I would think a copy of the Red Book would be nice so people could sort of see what they have.

$2.10

Yep, delivered price. Now and then you'll run across an original envelope with 37¢ or some piddling amount of postage on it.