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Message:: [QUOTE="19Lyds, post: 1034677, member: 15929"]Since you have no idea what you are doing and think that possibly someone can give you a one or two sentence synopsis on what would be a good investment gift, I can say with assurance that this simply will not happen. There are NO sure things in coin investments except to those that have the knowledge about what they are doing. That knowledge cannot be accrued by reading books but requires years in the actual field where some deals are won and some are lost. Today's popular (and expensive) coins can be lost in the dust of tomorrow's popular coins! My advice to you is to simply pickup MS or PR69 examples of the bullion coins which were available during your sons birth years. MS/PR69 coins in reputable third party graded slabs will cost you a bit more than raw coins but they should fair better in the long run. At the very MINIMUM, they'd have the current bullion value of the coins. Typically, these coins would be 2001 Silver Eagles, 2001 Gold Eagles, and/or 2001 Platinum Eagles. Some were minted in fractional values up to a full ounce ($5, $10, $25, $50, $100) while others were only made in 1 ounce coins. One of each would make a very impressive inheritable collection. I would advise MS/PR70 coins BUT the premiums would be a bit stiffer and that premium MAY or MAY NOT be there for your sons. Again, MS/PR69 coins would At the very MINIMUM, retain the current bullion value of the coins. About the only thing you might have to be concerned with is if some scientist out there does figure out how to turn Lead into Gold! You will have to shop around and please don't simply settle on the first seller that has these availale for you. During your shopping, presumably at coin shows, you may pick up some valuable information which may in turn light your fires of knowledge so that you could pass a reasonable collection on to your sons. Good Luck.[/QUOTE]

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