Calling All Savvy Numismatists!

HELP! I am looking for the perfect coin-related gift for my husband and thought I should solicit the help of the experts! He has a large collection of primarily toned coins and coins with errors on them. What are your recommendations for the perfect, moderately priced gift to wow him?

 

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Well the more experienced of a collector he is the more likely he is to be "particular" about what he wants in the collection. So you might need to tread carefully. If you have a general idea of what series(s) of coins he likes to collect or maybe what errors he doesn't yet have (or just ones he really likes) you could start there. In terms of budget you could look on eBay by doing an advanced search for toned coins or errors and that will allow you to specify your price range so you won't have to sort too many coins. If you do decide to go the route of purchasing a coin I would personally suggest you buy either a PCGS or NGC certfied coin because toning can be artificially done and sellers might be confused about what is an error and what is simply damaged. If he doesn't collect certified coins he can always opt to crack the coin out of the holder if he is so inclined.

The other option if you don't want to possibly get the wrong coin, if he is a student of the hobby and really likes to learn about the coins he collects you can't go wrong with books. There are tons of fantastic collecting references that I think just in general most collectors wouldn't mind in their stocking.

 

I'm just here to comment on the screen name. I love it.

Imsecondtocoins

As Sshafer11 said, books would be a great contribution. A Cherrypicker's guide, any coin specific books, or a book a resident @cpm9ball would suggest would be From mine to Mint by Roger W. Burdette.

There's lots you can do in the world of numismatic education and is a lot easier to shop for than coins.

 

Brookstone

 

As Cannyn mentioned, a book is a great idea, and Roger's book, From Mine to Mint, is an excellent choice for someone who is a history buff. As a matter of fact, Roger, aka RWB, is a member, here, and if you ask him nicely, you might get him to autograph a copy for you.

Chris

 

Awesome screen name. Books are a great idea. I would suggest staying away from buying coins for him unless you really know what he's into otherwise you'll end up spending money on a gift that he may not care for. Maybe consider a subscription to Coin World - I think a year is about $20.

 

Buy something cool. No matter what he collects, there's no way he wouldn't like a NGC certified shipwreck coin or a coin encased with real recovered Titanic coal.

 

you mentioned that he has a large collection. Therefore he is very likely to have a dealer that he does business with regularly. I think @Peter T Davis recommendation is the best course of action for you.

 

I think this is a great suggestion if you decide to go the coin route depending on how much you want to spend you could get a coin from the El Cazador shipwreck or the SS. Republic. The El Cazador coins run about $100 and the SS republic run about $400 so it just depends on your budget. He would be crazy to not want either or those coins in his collection.

 

You could give him money(or gift certificate if coin shops do that), and let him choose a coin.

 

whatever you do do NOT buy off of any TV coin show like the coin vault they are grossly overpriced. littleton coin for the most part is also overpriced.

 

goto the bank and get a box of pennies and dump them on the floor and tell him to find a lucky one..lol

 

A subscription to Coinworld like JWT suggested, or a membership in the ANA, (American Numismatic Association). Without knowing what types of toned coins or errors its hard to be more specific than that.

 

Great suggestions from the guys above ,I'mSecondToCoins. Can't think of much to add except (regarding your screen name), so's my wife........ (joking)

Welcome to the forum.

 

Ya I forgot about the ANA. That's about $50 and includes a magazine...I think.

 

Thank you everyone for your help! What, in your opinion, is a lustworthy toned or error coin ? I am looking to spend around $300.

 

Is there a particular series that most of his toners are from? Or does he have many different toned types?
Some of the most eye appealing toned coins are Morgan dollars. Also Franklin halves, Washington quarters, or Roosevelt dimes from 1956, 57, or 58 tend to be some of the most colorful.

 

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