50th birthday present - gold

ARCO · April 25, 2019 7:56PM

My business partner and friend of 35 years (met him in Jr. High.) is turning 50 on Monday. He recently has started to want to buy gold as an investment, and has only been casually interested in the coins I collect.

I decided to take advantage of his love of gold to do something nice for his birthday. Initially I was just going to buy some raw coins and put them in a capital plastics holder, but that just seemed rather cheesy. A little research and some creative ideas led me to this:

the front side are pics I found of Philadelphia circa 1904 (the date of the $20 Lib) and another of San Francisco in 1851. The photos are are on a matte hardboard and can be flipped depending on one's mood.

I hope he likes it.

Zoins · April 25, 2019 8:01PM

@ARCO said:
Initially I was just going to buy some raw coins and put them in a capital plastics holder, but that just seemed rather cheesy.

I like your ultimate idea, but why did the Capital Plastics holder seem cheesy? The holders provide a beautiful presentation. Would the coins be too low quality?

BryceM · April 25, 2019 8:02PM

Well, if he doesn’t, I like it. A LOT!

Let me know if you need my address.

Smudge · April 25, 2019 8:07PM

What's not to like?. Great gift.

BillDugan1959 · April 25, 2019 8:09PM

My 50th birthday fell on Easter Sunday (a number of years back) and I got a nice cake. Nice photograph with wife & kid too, a favorite photo of mine.

Your business partner and friend is especially fortunate! Make certain that you take a nice picture of you two and the gift as a souvenir.

ARCO · April 25, 2019 8:09PM

@Zoins said:

@ARCO said:
Initially I was just going to buy some raw coins and put them in a capital plastics holder, but that just seemed rather cheesy.

I like your ultimate idea, but why did the Capital Plastics holder seem cheesy? The holders provide a beautiful presentation. Would the coins be too low quality?

I guess Cheesy is not the best description. With so many fakes out of china, I thought it best to get holdered coins. Secondly, it is hard to find raw gold coins unholdered in high enough grades that I wanted. Capital holders do not hold slabbed coins.

Zoins · April 25, 2019 8:10PM

@ARCO said:

@Zoins said:

@ARCO said:
Initially I was just going to buy some raw coins and put them in a capital plastics holder, but that just seemed rather cheesy.

I like your ultimate idea, but why did the Capital Plastics holder seem cheesy? The holders provide a beautiful presentation. Would the coins be too low quality?

I guess Cheesy is not the best description. With so many fakes out of china, I thought it best to get holdered coins. Secondly, it is hard to find raw gold coins unholdered in high enough grades that I wanted. Capital holders do not hold slabbed coins.

Yeah, like Dansco albums, the best way to get high grades may to be get slabbed coins and crack them out. But this may not be the best for the novice collector.

jwitten · April 25, 2019 8:13PM

Wow! Heck of a gift. Any reason only one of the is not a gold shield?

ARCO · April 25, 2019 8:14PM

@jwitten said:
Wow! Heck of a gift. Any reason only one of the is not a gold shield?

On a time crunch.

Hemispherical · April 25, 2019 8:15PM

Gold coins and a presentation case to display the coins (and will work to hide them). That is a very nice present @ARCO.

U1chicago · April 25, 2019 8:27PM

Awesome all around, from the presentation to the coins!

Swampboy · April 25, 2019 8:31PM

Heckuva set!
Well done.

roob47 · April 25, 2019 8:45PM

awesome! Thanks for sharing

Timbuk3 · April 25, 2019 11:22PM

Very nice, I like it, what a wonderful gift !!!

divecchia · April 25, 2019 11:41PM

Wow, What is an incredible gift!!!

I'd be speechless if I ever got a gift like that.

Those are some awesome pieces.

Donato

ilmcoins · April 26, 2019 1:51AM

Great idea. I did not get anything for my last birthday! Haha

ricko · April 26, 2019 3:01AM

Wow... very nice indeed. My birthday is two weeks away... and I really like gold.... Cheers, RickO

drei3ree · April 26, 2019 3:10AM

Still a "cheesy" gift if you ask me! The coins aren't CAC...

jonruns · April 26, 2019 3:11AM

Very thoughtful gift...you obviously put a lot of time and effort into this...it is clear you think very highly of your business partner...thanks for sharing!!!

matt_dac · April 26, 2019 8:09AM

That is an incredibly generous gift.

johnny9434 · April 26, 2019 8:48AM

Way cool

asheland · April 26, 2019 8:52AM

Superb!!!

Walkerfan · April 26, 2019 8:58AM

That is an amazingly thoughtful and generous gift!!!

mapleman · April 26, 2019 9:03AM

@ARCO said:
My business partner and friend of 35 years (met him in Jr. High.) is turning 50 on Monday. He recently has started to want to buy gold as an investment, and has only been casually interested in the coins I collect.

I decided to take advantage of his love of gold to do something nice for his birthday. Initially I was just going to buy some raw coins and put them in a capital plastics holder, but that just seemed rather cheesy. A little research and some creative ideas led me to this:

the front side are pics I found of Philadelphia circa 1904 (the date of the $20 Lib) and another of San Francisco in 1851. The photos are are on a matte hardboard and can be flipped depending on one's mood.

I hope he likes it.

What's not to like? Fabulous gift!

50th birthday present - gold

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