Coins as gifts to you? Hits and misses

bennybravo · July 25, 2022 12:41PM

We're all known as coin collectors to those in our circles that we know. My first wife in the early nineties gave me an 1826 bust half from a local flea market. It's in a PCI AU53 holder (which I submitted back when PCI was a thing) and it's properly graded and still in my collection. What's your favorite coin received as a gift, or what's something you got that you totally hated?

Mr_Spud · July 25, 2022 12:53PM

I got some pennsylvania state quarters with Pittsburgh Steelers stickers on the obverse from one of my sisters one time that I didn’t like very much. My wife occasionally buys me a coin as a gift, but she typically gets one that I already have picked out and she knows I want it. I received several raw coins as gifts from my older brother since I was a little kid that I always treasured and he bought me some Proof sets from the mint a few years back that I like. My previous boss at work bought me a silver proof set from the mint about 4 years ago that I really liked too.

asheland · July 25, 2022 1:19PM

My friend owns a shop and when I went to work there, I got this as a welcome aboard gift:

Already slabbed.

WilliamF · July 25, 2022 1:20PM

Got this from my mom a while back for one of my birthdays, she went into my eBay watch list, picked out a coin and then signed out and bought it with her account LOL, pretty sneaky :-)

asheland · July 25, 2022 1:21PM

And this from my brother in San Diego for Christmas a few years back:

Jzyskowski1 · July 25, 2022 2:25PM

My avatar. 😉🙀🦫
A definite great hit!!

jedm · July 25, 2022 3:40PM

My brother gave me an 1896 Morgan for my 50th birthday back in '07 that he got from a bank in Phoenix in the 70's or so...it'd been in an envelope for about 30 years and shows beautiful blue toning. No pic at the moment to share, but I like it a lot.

humanssuck · July 25, 2022 4:25PM

A coworker who found out i collect coins gave me this. He legitimately thought it was highly collectible.

bsshog40 · July 25, 2022 4:59PM

It has to be 10 yrs or more that this showed up in my mailbox. It was from a member ats Carl123. He told me that I always seemed like a nice guy on the forum and wanted me to have it. And I still have it. NGC graded VF35.

vulcanize · July 25, 2022 6:14PM

I have been extremely lucky because my late wife helped me a lot with the hobby, especially to complete the gold page of the Dansco 7070 with quite a few memorable gifts.

Then there was a 1908 No motto Saint Gauden's double eagle given to me by my younger brother which I treasure.

After my uncle passed away in April of 2021, I had helped to settle his estate because my aunt has early stages of Alzheimers and I am like the son she never had.
She was very happy and thankful, hence got me an 1878 Trade Dollar proof graded PF-64 by NGC because she remembered an old discussion about coins. Also gave me some loose change from other countries she found around the house before relocating from NYC to Texas.

JeffersonFrog · July 25, 2022 6:41PM

A 1959 Proof Set from my Dad, Christmas 1972. Still have it.
An 1896 BU Morgan from work colleagues, Christmas 2006. Still have it.
A 2004 WI-D PCGS-67 State Quarter in a flag holder from a collector friend, fall 2015. Still have it.

Nothing lottery-worthy from a monetary point of view, but very fond memories that are, as they say, priceless. I don't think I'm wired to hate a gift.

ajaan · July 25, 2022 6:45PM

@asheland said:
My friend owns a shop and when I went to work there, I got this as a welcome aboard gift:

Already slabbed.

Mutual friend. Can I get a job there?😉

ricko · July 26, 2022 7:00AM

I received a couple of colorized ASE's from my Mother (she was not a collector and thought they would be valuable). Also this one from a forum friend. Cheers, RickO

silverpop · July 26, 2022 7:37AM

1932d Wheat penny Given to me by a family member

asheland · July 26, 2022 7:49AM

@ajaan said:

@asheland said:
My friend owns a shop and when I went to work there, I got this as a welcome aboard gift:

Already slabbed.

Mutual friend. Can I get a job there?😉

asheland · July 26, 2022 7:50AM

@1630Boston sent me a counterstamped Ike a few years ago. Not sure if I have the picture, but definitely still have the Ike!

Coins as gifts to you? Hits and misses

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