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<p>[QUOTE="wxcoin, post: 3958165, member: 74624"]For a number of years now I've given my son a slabbed coin(s) as a Christmas gift. So far he hasn't shown much interest in numismatics but my hope is that eventually he'll look at his small collection and begin to wonder what it's worth and start reading more about the various coins in it. Like many of us here on CT, our numismatic activity has increased with age; especially in our golden years. My hope is that he'll eventually show enough interest in numismatics so that I can pass on my collection to him before I go to the harp farm and he can build on what I've started.</p><p><br /></p><p>This year I gave him a proof three cent nickel and a type 1 MS Buffalo nickel in a two slab display case. Hopefully, curiosity about the history of these old series will get him to do some research.</p><p><br /></p><p>My question to all of you, how many of you give/receive coins as a gift?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wxcoin, post: 3958165, member: 74624"]For a number of years now I've given my son a slabbed coin(s) as a Christmas gift. So far he hasn't shown much interest in numismatics but my hope is that eventually he'll look at his small collection and begin to wonder what it's worth and start reading more about the various coins in it. Like many of us here on CT, our numismatic activity has increased with age; especially in our golden years. My hope is that he'll eventually show enough interest in numismatics so that I can pass on my collection to him before I go to the harp farm and he can build on what I've started. This year I gave him a proof three cent nickel and a type 1 MS Buffalo nickel in a two slab display case. Hopefully, curiosity about the history of these old series will get him to do some research. My question to all of you, how many of you give/receive coins as a gift?[/QUOTE]
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