SECRET SANTA 2025!!!!!!!!!!!

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  1. H8_modern

    H8_modern Attracted to small round-ish art

    Love it! Definitely fills a gap in my collection. Many many thanks
     
    H8_modern, Dec 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Nice touch, :smuggrin:.
    One of those cards looks familiar. :D
     
    SensibleSal66, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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  4. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Well. I'm still waiting for Christmas to open mine Secret Santa. I'll do you proud with picks on December 25th some time. ;)
     
    SensibleSal66, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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  5. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Yep. You and our CEO at work are the only ones who sent me a card personally. A couple did come addressed to both my wife and I, from her family.
     
    lordmarcovan, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    I am still patiently awaiting the 25th as well, though I am in suspense.
     
    lordmarcovan, Dec 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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  7. bradgator2

    bradgator2 Well-Known Member

    Hope my package arrives today!

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    bradgator2, Dec 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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  8. Rushmore

    Rushmore Coin Addict

    One more day!
     
    Rushmore, Dec 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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  9. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Merry Christmas, everyone!

    The suspense is over and I have opened my gift from my not-so Secret Santa, @Mark Metzger (who put his name on the return address label). ;)

    It was the sort of eclectic assortment I'd expect from him- we share an interest in exotic World coinage. There were a couple of items I had not seen before.

    It’s a tossup as to which piece is my favorite. Love the polar bear (that’s why I already had one), but I find myself charmed by the “coconuts” token, and wondering if NGC would slab it! Maybe not, unless it’s listed in the Krause Unusual World Coins catalog (Numista doesn’t mention a KM-X number.)

    But the best part was the letter, which I will transcribe here:

    "Lord Marcovan (aka Rob),

    It seems like a lifetime ago when you first offered your kindness and numismatic knowledge to Henry and me. So, I was overjoyed when I "drew" you in the Secret Santa sweepstakes. Then came the problem of "what to get the guy who loves the most ECLECTIC stuff around. So I dug through the coffers looking for weird, bizarre, and off-beat stuff. I think I did well... after all, there's a polar bear, Beethoven, a super tiny coin, a 5-sided coin, a coin from a leper colony, a fantasy COCONUT coin, and, of course, a holed coin that is only about 4000 years old. Not too bad! I hope you will enjoy these and I know that some or all will end up as part of your give-aways. Your kindness truly knows no bounds.

    In a greater sense, I am in debt to you in such a large way. Your initial kindness and introduction to Michael Swoveland kickstarted a side business buying and selling estate coin collections that has funded trips with my children to Central America, the Caribbean and Europe. It never would have happened without your spark.    ​

    With an abundance of love and gratitude,​

    Mark Metzger
    Henry Metzger"
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    (Henry is Mark's son.)

    Thanks so much, Mark (and Henry!) :)

    What a delightful package.

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  10. bradgator2

    bradgator2 Well-Known Member

    Santa did come yesterday. In the nick of time!

    2 awesome Philippine coins. Full peso and a twenty cent piece. Absolutely love them! Thank you.

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    bradgator2, Dec 25, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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  11. SchwaVB57

    SchwaVB57 Well-Known Member

    I just opened the gift from Santa. Thank you very much for the silver and your thought behind the gifts sent. 2 historic releases in their 250 years of producing coins. The pictures are not the best at 5:30 a.m. IMG_3862.JPG IMG_3863.JPG IMG_3864.JPG
     
    SchwaVB57, Dec 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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  12. Rushmore

    Rushmore Coin Addict

    Merry Christmas Coin Talkers!

    Secret Santa was good to me, 2006 Canada Christmas Coin Set, 2015 Canada Bugs Bunny $20 Silver coin and a bonus a USB plug in cable. The Bugs Bunny coin is my favorite as he was one of my favorite cartoon characters growing up. I have a lot of Canadian coins but not much for the gift sets. USB cables always come in handy. Thank you Secret Santa! 20251225_085401.jpg 20251225_085418.jpg 20251225_085424.jpg
     
    Rushmore, Dec 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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  13. Rushmore

    Rushmore Coin Addict

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    Rushmore, Dec 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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  14. BuffaloHunter

    BuffaloHunter Short of a full herd Supporter

    Our festivities will not happen until later this evening and the boy wanted to be here when I open my Secret Santa. I waited this long, I guess I can wait a few more hours!
     
    BuffaloHunter, Dec 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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  15. Mr. Numismatist

    Mr. Numismatist Strawberry Token Enthusiast

    Thanks Secret Santa! (although I'm pretty sure I know who you are...)


    A famous (or infamous?) Germany hyperinflation note.
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    Japanese occupation notes (Philippines & Indonesia I believe) and my first polymer banknote (Canada).
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    Some assorted world coin. I especially like the Hungarian 5 Forint and the Mexican 20 pesos.
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    2025 P & D Kennedy Half Dollars.
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    Complete set of steel cents.
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    I thought this has really cool. Zanzibar 1 Pysa (1882).

    Zanzibar is an archipelago off the coast of east Africa. Tanganyika and Zanzibar united in 1964 creating Tanzania.
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    Silver! :greedy:
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    Mr. Numismatist, Dec 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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  16. Chris B

    Chris B Supporter! Supporter

    I managed to wait till this morning to open my package. CTSS2501.jpg

    I found these 2 inside. A 1oz copper Christmas round
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    and a Swiss Shooting Medal. I will need to research this one a bit more. It is a smaller format than I am used to seeing.

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    Thank you Santa.
     
    Chris B, Dec 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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  17. SilverMike

    SilverMike Well-Known Member

    IMG_9247.jpeg IMG_9248.jpeg IMG_9248.jpeg I really like the gift from my Secret Santa. They clearly put a lot of thought into it. The coin is a British Penny from King Edward I who ruled from 1272 - 1307. I don't have any coin that old, so it is humbling to hold something that has survived for that long! What is extra special is the book and notes from my Secret Santa that accompany the coin, since I don't know anything about these. This is part of a larger project where they collected at least one coin for each British monarch. I look forward to reading more about this coin! Thanks Secret Santa!
     
    SilverMike, Dec 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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