Whats The Coolest Coin You Have Received/ Given As A Gift

I really liked the Secret Santa 2014 gift. It showed that he (she?) put some effort into looking at what I liked. I believe they were from Connecticut. I still have the envelope in my drawer.

Also I was working a flea market type deal for my province's birthday in Hartland NB (home of the world's longest covered bridge) so I wanted New Brunswick Pennies to sell. I contacted a guy in Quispamsis NB (home to the world's first ferry guided by underwater cabled) and he said he may have one for sale at $14 and to email me him my adress. I did and I asked what his aderess was and never heard back from him. A week later I get a NB friguit token with a note that says "free". That was a fun surprise.

Coolest gift I gave? When I was teaching English and Gaelic to foreigners at Cape Breton University I gave a Poppy quarter to one of my coin collecting students (collector in the fact that he saves commemorates from change). I explained to him the story of the USA thinking it was spy technology and all that jazz and he was amazed.

I haven't gotten anything from anyone. But I have gave my mom a 1968 proof mint set (her birth year) and my grandma a 1935 Wheat cent (her birth year). Hopefully sometime my parents or relatives will surprise me with something :)

@ Harmonica

Aww, that was nice of them to send the token :)

Very thoughtful gift, the historical significance had to have had the student tickled pink

@ Joe2007

I bet your grandfather was very excited receive the CC morgan especially since it was his first!

Thats very cool that your parents got you your first significant coins :)

I have three grandchildren, and for Christmas this year I am going to give them a pint canning jar full of a variety of coins. They will be a mixture of coins from worn large cents to current Presidential dollars. It will include a lot of Indian Head cents, Liberty Nickles, Mercury dimes, etc. Also some older Canadian and Mexican coins. My hope is that it may spur some interest in them to be future collectors.

And unlike the jars sold on ebay, these won't be unsearched and won't contain any rarities. Unless I really screw up.

@grr601
That's a fantastic idea! I know I would cherish that!

@ Joe2007

True, it is very nice to have family members into coin collecting. I was pretty bummed when my younger brother decided he was no longer interested in coin collecting. Luckily my wife ended up becoming more and more interested in the hobby. Shes kind of expensive to buy for though lol.

I do have a cousin who I exchange gifts with at Christmas who is into coin collecting as well. Been exchanging for some 5 years now and have yet to get him a coin (thought itd be to predictable to come from me lol). This year I want to get him something. Hes really into proof sets so I was thinking a 1964 and 63 proof set then a uncirculated morgan/peace dollar (he doesn't have either one of those)

My dad bought me my 1931 S LWC, my grandmother bought me a 1974 proof set, and my mother bought me a 2000 proof set (birth year). Oh, also by little brother bought me a 3 lbs bag of wheat cents and my older brother got me 2 boxes of pennies (found like 40 wheats in all!). That is all that my family have givin me. Now, I know some awesome folks here on CCF, and I have revived sweet deals and even some free coins/currency from some people. That being said all of my coins I have received are my favorite.