2 new Grandkids this week - any recommendations for numismatic gifts??

Lakesammman

Have been wondering what might be appreciated by them in 15-20 years, from their Grandparents.

Any suggestions, within reason??

Mr_Spud

American Eagle with this years date. Then get one each year afterwards

coinbuf

Lambo, one in red one in white. But seriously congrats to both the parents and grandparents. Perhaps a 1/10 oz gold eagle would be a nice birth gift.

ShaunBC5

I think kids always appreciate gold. Silver is kind of a crapshoot, in my opinion.
Congrats on the babies!

SimpleCollector

Saw your past post regarding the new Spanish bullion coin, that you acquired. Perhaps try to get and additional two… One of those for each of the grandkids.

Or another idea, if you are planning any divestures from your collection this year, rather than getting rid of a coin, pick a special one for each grandkid and write your thoughts on why that coin was special to you.

For example, when I broke up my type set, I eventually sold everything, but my indian head cent and Lincoln cent were set aside for my daughter as she liked copper coins when she was young. So rather than selling and netting some money, I preferred setting the coins aside for her in hopes that the link to a relative drives memories and a connection in the future.

Raybob15239

Anxiously awaiting news on my first grandchild as my daughter is in a labor and delivery suite… son-in-law is not reporting back enough!

Can’t go wrong with a proof ASE and birth year proof set.

jesbroken

Hard to say without an indication as to the funds available, but if available, a pair of nice 1822 Capped Bust Half Dollars in AU58 condition. You would be offering them a glimpse of a 200 year anniversary that might spur there hobby directions. Both would have the same coin and not be jealous of the other's. Try to get them close to the same tone as possible. I would not buy them modern as they will see those every day of their lives and these would make them think of their grandparents. Congratulations, my five grandchildren are what I look forward to each day. For Example(not mine, just a sample from ebay):
Photo just for an example not a 22.
Jim

MetroD

Congratulations.

I recently needed a coin to commemorate a birth.

Decided on the "Welcome to the World" silver coin from the 'Royal Canadian Mint'.
Image:

Source

If you are interested, the 2022 version is currently available from:
~ APMEX;
~ Royal Canadian Mint (3/1/22 ship date).

MsMorrisine

1922 no D cents

OPA

Series I Savings Bonds. Believe me, they will appreciate them when they are adults. I did that for all 5 of my grandkids ...$100 at birthdays & Christmas and none cared much nor collected coins. Just a thought.

LanceNewmanOCC

a couple/few empty or with a starter coin in each, coin albums with a starter redbook? can't use it for a few years but you can tell them you got each of them a starter kit upon their birth along with birth year coins and the book will be good for many years anyway, like someone(s) else suggested. perhaps a handful of low-dollar, high-quality coins in 2x2 with some hand written notes etc to all go in the kits. then when they look back wayyyyyy down the road, they can say they've been collecting their WHOLE lives with the assistance of their pawpaw.

maybe a type set page(s) with 20 or so coins with some tokens, currency. tough to say what will move them but there is a lot of affordable stuff that can fit into a starter kit.

airplanenut

I bet they’d really love a Cessna 185 on floats. But lacking that, I think something simple from this year would be best—one of the bullion eagles is a chunk of precious metal with a birth year on it.

Something from 1922 in a doily may not be bad, either.

nwcoast

When I was a kid I was super fascinated by coins that were genuinely ancient.
Just the reality that they were as old as they were opened my mind and captured my imagination.
Beyond that, I also loved GOLD, in any denomination, though the older the better.
Congratulations!
I have my first grandchild on the way in a few weeks.

pointfivezero

BaronVonBaugh

My granddaughter was born in 2019. I got her a 5 oz Apollo. I don’t know if they are still making the 5 oz though.

Boosibri

1795 $5 Small Eagle

oldabeintx

Congratulations. Your birth year set, unless perhaps you're over 80. I've used their birth year, but that's more of a novelty IMO, in retrospect.

BAJJERFAN

Congrats on the additions to the family. I'd suggest ms69 1 ounce gold eagles, not because they are coins, but would be the most reliable way to give gold bullion. Of course no one knows what things will be like in 18 years hence.

airplanenut

Maybe let them appreciate history with high-end 1822, 1922, and 2022 type sets.

291fifth

Forget the coins and buy them a pre-paid college plan from your state.

WAYNEAS

I would put together a Limited proof set for each plus a 1/10 oz gold eagle.
You can decide whether to have them in a graded slab or as purchased from the mint.
Best of luck in your decision.
Wayne

ajaan

I was wondering the same thing. My first granddaughter was born 3 weeks ago in Thailand. Can't afford gold but I do like that Canadian $10 silver.

coinbuf

I would not worry about a college fund, that is essentially free now and for sure will be by the time they get old enough.

3stars

Coin family tree - one coin from the birth years of the grandparents, parents, and newborns. Halves would be good as they don't have a break in issuance like dollars and they look good. Calling Capital holders.........

Catbert

Big congrats! I can join you in that my fifth grandchild is due late March.

How about a nice VF Fugio? Lots of history, meaningful messaging, overall coolness factor, and are large enough not to be overwhelming.

291fifth

@coinbuf said:
I would not worry about a college fund, that is essentially free now and for sure will be by the time they get old enough.

Free for who? College costs are a major problem these days.

BillJones

Maybe a silver Proof set for their birthyear. You have no idea if they are going to have any interest in the hobby or not. Most people are not drawn the hobby. Why spend a fortune if they are not interested?

If you want to spend more, a gold coin might make sense. The trouble is a 1/10 ounce American Gold Eagle sells for $225, and it's not very impressive. You would need at least a half ounce coin to make the gift look good.

3stars

Where are you getting 1/10 oz eagles for $225?

WAYNEAS

Maybe I missed this, but I went thru the 2022 offerings on the mint's website and could not find the birth set coins being offered.
Usually, they are released in the first month of the year.
Time will tell.
Wayne

COCollector

1922 Peace Dollar and 2022 Peace Dollar.

Swampboy

Mega congrats Gramps!
Being a Grandpa is the easiest job in the world in my mind. Your job, just have fun and more fun and if the grandkids ain't having fun anymore you can just give them back to the parents to fix.
Easy.

Seriously though, in 15 years big and shiny will ring the bell. Maybe a gimmicky South Sea mint or Perth Mint product, with something unique or natural encapsulated.

JMHO

johnny9434

@Boosibri said:
1795 $5 Small Eagle

1 each 😎

ms70

1 ounce gold bars.

Namvet69

Congrats on having grandkids in your life. I agree with a birth year proof ASE and mint set for starters. The rest is gravy. Peace Roy

jesbroken

My bad, I thought we were talking coins. My wife and I bought our 5 1/2 yr old and her brother who is 4 yrs old a life insurance policy on their birth day. I gave Ellie a complete buffalo nickel collection(my first) many from change and in G-VF condition. I gave Dominick a Kennedy Half Collection. Both in the safe. They are not very interested at this point. lol
Jim

Lakesammman

Thanks for the thoughts - some really good suggestions!

I'm thinking something gold related to their birth year - now if they only don't lose it by the time they know what it's worth!

gumby1234

@jesbroken at those ages they are only interested in toys, cartoons, playing and snacks. They may grow into them.
@Lakesammman A silver 2022 proof set for each may spark some interest in coins when they get a little older. They will be the shiniest coins they will have ever seen.

Desert Moon

Even if they are Washingtonians (are they?) give them the gift of the PNW. Oregon gold, Benny would be proud........

Ex: DWN- Oregon "Beaver" $5.00 Gold Coin graded PCGS MS62, image courtesy of PCGS

vplite99

@coinbuf said:
I would not worry about a college fund, that is essentially free now and for sure will be by the time they get old enough.

I wish this was true. I have been able to get back into coin collecting only after putting my youngest through school. My gift is the lack of loans for her to pay off.

Smudge

1922 gold coin. 100 years old when they were born.

Che_Grapes

My grandpa gave me coins when I was too young to appreciate them and they are all gone now - boy I wish I had them! Wish would have been older when I got them ...
take that for what it is worth

pmh1nic

Out of my 15 grandkids only one has shown an interest in coins. Beyond that it's sports, video games and sneakers. Sneaker collecting has become huge.

vplite99

I've found that just because I think a coin is cool, that does not necessarily translate through generations.

Start a 529.

ricko

I give an ASE for each birth in the family.... It marks their birth year, the parents like them and keep them for the kids. Cheers, RickO

Lakesammman

I'm not worried about them appreciating the gift while they are young. Just want them to know down the road that we loved them.

Should have kept my Bennie - AU58 - but on the other hand, enjoy being debt free w/o a mortgage.

steelielee

I've given my 4, silver proof sets and ASE for their birth year.

oreville

I just became a grandpa and remember when I was 7 years old , in 1960 receiving a 1878-S silver dollar from my grandpa I was so awed on receiving such an old silver dollar that it started me on my journey as a coin collector.

Doing a gold coin or a proof coin or set is overkill. The kid is not old enough to appreciate the coin.

Do put aside a bright uncirculated and RAW common date early date Morgan silver dollar as they look awesome even in lower mint state grade. Plus a RAW uncirculated 1922 Peace Dollar. Give it to the grandchild when they turn 7. For their birthday.

The grandkid will not appreciate or understand a slabbed coin. Too young.

Better to take your grandchild’s parent to your bank vault room or to a very private room and give them a heirloom circulated raw gold coin from 1900 to 1928 and tell them that it was handed down to you from their grandparents. A real heirloom never to be sold but to be passed down In the future.

In my case, this common $5 circulated Liberty gold coin was passed down from my fathe-in-law’s Dad to him and I will pass it on to my son-in law to protect it for his son after he has a child. Why not my daughter? Better to create a stronger bond with my son-in-law.

Also still think males are more into coins than females. Old fashioned.

JeffersonFrog

Congratulations! A very interesting read too, seeing all of the different thoughts and ideas.

My two cents? Gold is nice, but liquid. I would venture a guess that the probability of gold coins being lost or cashed in at some point before they reach 21 is high (think teenager here).

The silver eagles are liquid too, but $35 won't get you very far. They are also big and shiny and may capture their imagination.

A 1922 PCGS-65 (or maybe a PCGS-66 depending on your budget) Peace dollar would also be an interesting choice.

Regardless of what path you take, Good Luck!

SeattleSlammer

Many congratulations GPA!, that is amazing. 2! Nothing better than the little ones.

…of course @pointfivezero suggested these … and they also appeared with some sold stickers added …… 🤔🤔

cameonut2011

A PCGS MS67 $20 Saint or Liberty Double Eagle would be a nice start.

FredF

I would say depends on budget. If money doesn't matter, then a common-date $2.5 gold piece, in some circulated grade. There is nothing like gold in the world. When I was born, my grandfather got me a common-date $5 lib, which I learned 40+ years later when I sent to PCGS that it had been cleaned . This would be something set aside.

If money does matter, then I would go with some others that suggested a 1922 Peace Dollar, and if you're bold then grab a 1921 Morgan to boot. Again, get them in circulated grades. You could grab a 1972 Ike as well which is 50 years old. Kids love big things. These would be toys. Let the kids handle them and, when they get old enough, tell stories about what happened the year they were made, and how much $1 could buy back then, and that people used coins because there were no credit cards or internets or anything like that.