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If you want to give a coin as a Bar Mitzvah gift, is there any one that is more appropriate than oth
Personally, I have never been to a Bar Mitzvah before (I actually had to look up the word to see how to spell it
). Anyway, in early November, Mrs. Longacre is jetting out to California to party like a rockstar at our nephew's Bar Mitzvah. The downside is that I will have the kids for about four days, but the upside is that it's during the weekend of CoinFest, so I will (hopefully) be able to leisurely stroll the aisles if I can get a babysitter for the kids on Saturday.
My nephew is a coin collector (nothing serious because he does not have a lot of money to spend, but very enthusiastic). When he visited us over the summer, I bought him a 1798 cent, and he really liked it. For a Bar Mitzvah present, I would like to get him some sort of coin.
For those in the know, are there any coins that are more appropriate for a present for this occasion than others? Is silver more acceptable, or is gold the typical standard? Do people do "cheesy" things like getting a date from his birth year (or 100 years from his birth year, etc.), or are there really no rules?

My nephew is a coin collector (nothing serious because he does not have a lot of money to spend, but very enthusiastic). When he visited us over the summer, I bought him a 1798 cent, and he really liked it. For a Bar Mitzvah present, I would like to get him some sort of coin.
For those in the know, are there any coins that are more appropriate for a present for this occasion than others? Is silver more acceptable, or is gold the typical standard? Do people do "cheesy" things like getting a date from his birth year (or 100 years from his birth year, etc.), or are there really no rules?
Always took candy from strangers
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
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(Please capitalize the B and the M unless you want me to dis Christmas
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Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
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<< <i>(Please capitalize the B and the M unless you want me to dis Christmas
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<< <i>(Please capitalize the B and the M unless you want me to dis christmas
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Geez you're quick. Fixed!
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
I firmly believe in numismatics as the world's greatest hobby, but recognize that this is a luxury and without collectors, we can all spend/melt our collections/inventories.
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I wouldn't mind receiving one of those
<< <i>Shouldn't Christmas be capitalized, then?
Done!
<< <i>Indeed there are some pretty cool Israeli gold coins >>
Yep. They start from here and get even cooler with other designs.
(coin shown for example purposes only. Better pictures forthcoming
I'm not Jewish and have no idea what would be ultra-appropriate.
But I bet a nickel-sized piece of gold would be something super for an enthustiastic YN.
I am. Ca$h is king! Give cash as the main gift and a token coin present along with it, say a circ 1799 large cent, just to show that you are interested in his collection.
from the year he was born, or a 2008 Proof Set,
with a few 2008 Commemoratives, up to your
budget.
You can also give a fractional gold coin dated 2008.
The combinations and permutations are just about endless.
<< <i>At bris,,, to give the error coin with clipped planchet! >>
It took 2 more loooooong years
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<< <i>Shouldn't Christmas be capitalized, then?
Done! >>
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<< <i>When I was Bar Mitzvah'd all I wanted was to get laid.
It took 2 more loooooong years
Most people get Bar Mitzvah'ed before they are 24.
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<< <i>Shouldn't Christmas be capitalized, then?
Done! >>
All of them.
I did my share. Talk to Longacre about the rest.
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<< <i>When I was Bar Mitzvah'd all I wanted was to get laid.
It took 2 more loooooong years
Most people get Bar Mitzvah'ed before they are 24.
POTD.
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
<< <i>I don't know. but for a Bris, you might think about giving a clipped planchette coin >>
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He and I used to love to go bowling. I bought him a twelve pound blue bowling ball. I wrapped it in bright paper, dressed in my finest clothes (sixth grade graduation clothes which were a little too small), and went to temple.
I found his mother and asked where all the presents were. She looked at me, smiled, and pointed to the table that was next to us. There were probably 200 people at his Bar Mitzvah and 199 of them brought cards with money. Those darn Gentiles.
-jhg
<< <i>I grew up in a Jewish neighborhood. I got invited to my first Bar Mitzvah when I was in seventh grade. Neither of my parents are Jewish and we thought it was like a birthday party at temple. We knew it was important, so I got him a special birthday present (the year before I gave him a couple dinosaur transformers).
He and I used to love to go bowling. I bought him a twelve pound blue bowling ball. I wrapped it in bright paper, dressed in my finest clothes (sixth grade graduation clothes which were a little too small), and went to temple.
I found his mother and asked where all the presents were. She looked at me, smiled, and pointed to the table that was next to us. There were probably 200 people at his Bar Mitzvah and 199 of them brought cards with money. Those darn Gentiles.
-jhg >>
Jimmy,
That was an excellent gift. I remember getting the hand held Mattel electronic football as a gift from a close friend, and that was my favorite gift of all.
Since it's MrsL's family, just send her along with an SAE (is it okay to post that on this forum?), and you won't have to be worried about her ever being invited back again.
RYK
from them before, for example I have the Einstein coinage and the Rabin Coinage.
There are also some very nice other commem issues appropriate for the occasion
such as the biblical coinage of the prophets.
I often give coins as presents. Most folks love what I select because I think about it, and usually find a sentimental tie in. Often times a low value sentimental gift plus cash works out best rather than spending all the gift money on a more expensive coin that may or may not be appreciated. Also low value sentimental coins are a lot less likely to be sold if and when the person needs cash. Expensive coins received as gifts are often near the top of the list, when cash is needed for a ski weekend or whatever, and they are sometimes dumped at pawn shops or local coin shops for next to nothing.
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edited to add>>> Man, Dennis, that was scary. We both posted the same idea at the same time. This VAM thing has us too synch'ed up.
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<< <i>I'm not Jewish and have no idea what would be ultra-appropriate.
I am. Ca$h is king! Give cash as the main gift and a token coin present along with it, say a circ 1799 large cent, just to show that you are interested in his collection. >>
I wish my Niece and Nephew were Jewish they would rather I buy a gift they can open and I like to give cash, they still get cash anyway and will appreciate it more when they are older
John: Great minds think alike!
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<< <i>When I was Bar Mitzvah'd all I wanted was to get laid.
It took 2 more loooooong years
Most people get Bar Mitzvah'ed before they are 24.
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<< <i>Indeed there are some pretty cool Israeli gold coins >>
Yep. They start from here and get even cooler with other designs.
(coin shown for example purposes only. Better pictures forthcoming
I'm not Jewish and have no idea what would be ultra-appropriate.
But I bet a nickel-sized piece of gold would be something super for an enthustiastic YN. >>
I don't usually like Israeli coins but this one is cool!
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<< <i>When I was Bar Mitzvah'd all I wanted was to get laid.
It took 2 more loooooong years
Most people get Bar Mitzvah'ed before they are 24.
POTD. >>
PUYA.
And you and RYK can KMA. That's Yiddush.
<< <i>When my nephew had his Bar Mitzvah I was told that 18 had special significance -- I never did find out why -- so I tried to find an 1818 large cent or Bust half to give as a gift. But I started looking too late and couldn't find an acceptable one, so I defaulted to cash. >>
Try an autographed photo of Chai Chai Rodriguez...........
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Some more Bar Kochba coins listed for sale here. (Be sure to ask for the "Friends of Aki" discount.)
And you can toss in a couple of books:
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
coins. They're great coins with low mintages and often in pre-
cious metals but there are only about 5,000 serious Israeli col-
lectors so higher mintages (almost all are) tend to go begging.
The potential size of the market is large but be careful about
price since it will generally prove difficult to recover premiums
unless there is a sea-change in collector behavior.
Palestinian coins appear to have a little wider demand but prices
have increased a lot in recent years.
If he was born in '95 I'd recommend against '95 mint and proof
sets for the same reason. '93, '94 and '96 sets are good values
though.
It may be short notice but Egypt made King Tut (the boy king)
coins in silver and gold in '86 and '93.
There are always CA fractionals that would be interesting.
If you want to see a Bar Mitzvah summed up in a nutshell, check this youtube clip from "Keeping Up with the Steins."
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
My Bar Mitzvah was so long ago I can't remember everything I got, but I do remember a pile of savings bonds which I cashed in when I left for college. If my relatives only knew what I did with that money.
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<< <i>When I was Bar Mitzvah'd all I wanted was to get laid.
It took 2 more loooooong years
Most people get Bar Mitzvah'ed before they are 24.
POTD. >>
PUYA.
And you and RYK can KMA. That's Yiddush. :funny: >>
Gotcha!
Back to the matter at hand:
As a collector at the age of 13, if someone had bought me Israeli coins or strange biblical coins for my Bar Mitzvah, I would have thought it was a joke. I was no more interested in them 30 years ago than I am now.
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Here's a suggestion that would be unique !!
Plant 13 trees in the Holy Land in Honor
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Plant a Grove of Fruit Trees in Isreal