Fun With Gifts

I would bet that being coin collectors, we probably receive some of the oddest gifts of any hobby group this time of year..... Ten years ago I received this acrylic block from my daughter and it has sat directly in front of me on my desk at work ever since. I smile and think of my baby girl every time I see it..... We all know our loved ones mean the best, but we do receive some interesting stuff this time of year.... Please post your favorite numismatic gift oddities.

 

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Very nice, thoughtful gift.

 

My grandparents had the very same Lucite coin block but with 64' coins in it. Apparently they purchased it around 64'ish because the silver coins were going to be made differently starting in 65'. It's one of the things I got before all my aunts & uncles held the public real estate auction and sold completely everything right after they passed.

 

A thoughtful gift, Randy. Especially so that it brings good memories every time you see it.

 

Several years ago Mom gave me this $2.00 bill


After she passed this past Feb. I'm going through her house getting it ready to sell and I Find this $2.00 bill

Jeff Hall

 

Randy that is beautiful and no doubt precious to you!

 

Extra special!

 

This gift from my brother holds a special place for me as he served in Operation Desert Shield / Storm. I also joined the same branch as him, the United States Marine Corps, during this time period.

 

Beautiful! Thank y’all for your service. A special gift indeed.

 

This makes the best gift of all.

 

@Randy Abercrombie cute thread.
And here's my submission....

I've known this friend for his entire life, but not my entire life since he's a couple of years younger than me. So I've known him for 61 years now.

A few years ago he sent me these 'coins' from Littleton. They are Kennedy half dollars, only known to be because of the obvious design on the reverse. The obverse has been altered to display some majestic wildlife.

This person is a cherished friend and these tokens are now cherished in my collection.

Reverse:


Obverse:


In the display:



Front cover of the folder:


Back cover showing its from Littleton:

 

You know when our loved ones give us these that we are fortunate that they really are thinking of us....... My angelic mother is a dedicated shopper but age and arthritis has pretty much confined her to television shopping. She has blessed me the last four years with a batch of MS70 ASE's.... Note the redwood (what is redwood?) display boxes..... They stay on the top shelf in my office. I love momma.

 

Oh dear.... Has it been that long? May your heartbreak soon be replaced with fond memories.

 

I got this coin bank for Christmas in the mid-1970s. Guess the parents figured I’d take a stab at collecting one day.

 

Now THAT I love!!!