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Lebanon
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Hello,
I have a friend who collect canadian coins and I would like to buy him a coin as a gift . Which coin do you recommend for 100$ ?
I have no idea about the canadian coin market .
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Canada
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Does he collect new coins - as in the commemorative type things or old, circulated coins? Someone got me one of the former once and, while the thought was nice, it fell flat as it's way outside my are of interest.... collectors are usually pretty specific about this sort of thing.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Can you give us some more information? Are you looking for NCLT? Raw? Slabbed? A denomination? Set? Old? New?  . Congrats on 250 posts. "We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
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Pillar of the Community
 Lebanon
505 Posts |
He is still new to collecting so he doesn't have a preference but I prefer to buy him something that has a market ,and won't lose value but may increase , I prefer to buy him a single coin not a set .I don't have a preference of old or new or slabbed or not .
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Canada
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do you know his interests/hobbies.. there are a lot of different images stamped on silver rounds or bars ,superman,pot leaf corona virus war vets etc.....and I dont know any coin collector that doesn't like silver
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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To properly answer your question it might be a good idea to see what your friend has the most interest in.
As there are many avenue's you could go I think gold or silver bullion would be the way to go unless they have a special interest in a certain area of the hobby.
I personally collect Canadian Large cent coins from 1858 - date.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I may take flak for this. You can go with the Can. Mint and get a nice coin, or you can go with the aftermarket and get a much nicer coin for the same $.
"We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon...
In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020
In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP.
In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024
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Pillar of the Community
Lebanon
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maybe an old coin is better?
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United States
666 Posts |
For a new collector I would consider a silver dollar. For $100 you can find a 1949 in MS65.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1775 Posts |
Maybe some members who sell can help you out.
"We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon...
In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020
In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP.
In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024
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Canada
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Most important, what is budget ?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1984 Posts |
If you want to get something that has a bit of an investment angle I would get 5 interesting silver dollars for near bullion value. Say 1939 1949 1958 1964 1967 in common grades.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Maybe a nice large cent, you should be able to pickup up a common year in MS without much trouble. They are old, different than what we have today and a nice entry point to collecting. It is a very approachable type of coin that can be completed for a reasonable price.
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Canada
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If you want to get something that has a bit of an investment angle I would get 5 interesting silver dollars for near bullion value. Say 1939 1949 1958 1964 1967 in common grades. I like this idea. These are nice looking coins and will hold their value better than most modern non-circulating mint products. If you want higher grades, then just get 2 or 3. |
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Canada
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The silver dollar idea is good. Another idea is a nice vintage type set, perhaps from the 1930s or 40s.
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Canada
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In 2018 I have a friend that turned 100 I didn't know what to give someone for a birthday gift, what do you give someone that's 100 years old.
Long story short I gave him a jar of strawberry Rhubarb jam with 6 suckers around it and an 1918 large cent in Au condition he was a happy kid
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