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mach19
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I'm gonna purchase the 2026 unc. coin set..... Thinking the unc. Lincoln @ 190,000 K might be worth sumpin down the road for my granddaughter ?

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  • IkesT
    IkesT Posts: 4,600 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Just buy her sumpin.

  • mach19
    mach19 Posts: 5,053 ✭✭✭✭
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    @IkesT said:
    Just buy her sumpin.

    I Promise you I will !!!! And if anyone else want's to join in..... :) Im sure she would appreciate it as well !!

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  • ShaunBC5
    ShaunBC5 Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    My guess is that the value will be in her knowing her grandparents were thinking of her.

  • mach19
    mach19 Posts: 5,053 ✭✭✭✭
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    I'm gonna try to make her a numismatist , wish me luck !

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  • mach19
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    @ShaunBC5 said:
    My guess is that the value will be in her knowing her grandparents were thinking of her.

    You bet my friend !!!! Thank you !!

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  • mach19
    mach19 Posts: 5,053 ✭✭✭✭
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    I'm gonna give her a few coins.... Prolly hundreds if not thousands. :)

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  • Walkerfan
    Walkerfan Posts: 10,392 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 4, 2026 8:41PM
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    @mach19 said:
    I'm gonna try to make her a numismatist , wish me luck !

    Good luck! That is a noble gesture!’ it certainly has a chance of happening!!

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

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  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 4, 2026 9:48PM
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    @mach19 said:
    I'm gonna purchase the 2026 unc. coin set..... Thinking the unc. Lincoln @ 190,000 K might be worth sumpin down the road for my granddaughter ?

    there are thoughts that the 190k number is a placeholder

    if you are set on the set then get on the subscription list early:
    https://www.usmint.gov/uncirculated-coin-set-subscription-MW.html

    if you change your mind you can exit the subscription up to something like 3 days before on sale date

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  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,047 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 5, 2026 5:41AM
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    @mach19 said:
    I'm gonna purchase the 2026 unc. coin set..... Thinking the unc. Lincoln @ 190,000 K might be worth sumpin down the road for my granddaughter ?

    The Enhanced Uncirculated 2017 Lincoln cent has a mintage of 200,000 and is worth $10 or less today. That whole set (200,000) can be bought for $25 or less.

    If you want your granddaughter to have something "worth sumpin" down the road, put the money in a mutual fund. Even if the 2026 set holds its value or even appreciates (a rarity for Mint products), it will not keep up with the S&P 500.

    Now, if you just want to give her an annual year set for fun, that's great.

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  • 291fifth
    291fifth Posts: 25,218 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Don't give coins as gifts unless the recipient is an experienced collector and you know their field of interest as well as they do.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • cameonut2011
    cameonut2011 Posts: 10,877 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    She might benefit more from the same amount of money invested in Nvidia stock or an ETF index fund based on the S&P 500.

  • RandomSchmoe
    RandomSchmoe Posts: 73 ✭✭✭
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    There's monetary value but there's more in giving her a keepsake to hold and think of you.

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  • RedRocket
    RedRocket Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    2026: Purchase random modern coins through the mint for a granddaughter.

    2066: Granddaughter's child drops them off at a CoinStar.

  • ambro51
    ambro51 Posts: 14,471 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 5, 2026 10:59AM
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    I’ve found hobbies are generational .

  • Catbert
    Catbert Posts: 8,258 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Click bait thread title. C’mon, you can do better.

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  • vplite99
    vplite99 Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Good luck! My grands have no interest.

    Vplite99
  • Typekat
    Typekat Posts: 729 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    How old is the prospective numismatist?

    30+ years coin shop experience (ret.) Coins, bullion, currency, scrap & interesting folks. Loved every minute!

  • may
    may Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Once she’s old enough, take her to shows! That’s how I got into coins, tagging along with my dad and brother to the local coin show. It really planted the wonder of coins into my head, and I think that is what really draws people in. Plus you get to spend some quality time together. :)

    Another good option is a proof set or something of the like for her birthday every year. Something that can’t be easily tampered with and “cleaned” with vinegar or baking soda.

    Good luck!

  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    or find interests then get coins with those interests on them

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  • Cougar1978
    Cougar1978 Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Go for it.

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  • mach19
    mach19 Posts: 5,053 ✭✭✭✭
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    **The unc. mint set is currently unavailable ... i'm glad I placed my order early!! **

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  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    how many sets did you sign up for?

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  • mach19
    mach19 Posts: 5,053 ✭✭✭✭
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    I have 23 sets confirmed . I started with 3 and added 20 more !

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  • mach19
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    @Morgan13 said:
    I gave my son a 1945 mint set and two uncirculated Morgan dollars. These are to be passed down. No big deal. Im trying to bring two new members to the community.
    He has a retirement plan so these gifts may start him off collecting coins.
    If he is selective and does his best to buy at the right price he should do well.
    He's 27 years old.
    Someday he will tell my grandson that gramps gave me these to give to you.
    Maybe is 30 years or so he will have a nice collection.
    He is a union worker and his local is 1887 and thats one of the Morgans I gave him.

    That's awesome ! I was also a union worker. I'm gonna pass some coins down to my granddaughter as well....

    ENJOY !!

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  • mach19
    mach19 Posts: 5,053 ✭✭✭✭
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    How many of you folks took a chance as well ?

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  • safari_dude
    safari_dude Posts: 698 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I got my wife’s sister interested in coin collecting about four years ago. (She’s in her mid 50’s so she started late and LOVES it!) She is from Spain but loves Morgan silver dollars and the history behind our coinage! She has been attending major shows in NY, TX, FL, and Europe and always sends me photos of her new coins. It’s never too late to start!

  • safari_dude
    safari_dude Posts: 698 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @mach19 said:
    How many of you folks took a chance as well ?

    I got my stepson and stepdaughter into collecting several years ago. He is 29 and she is 30 now….and both have pretty nice starts….I would say my stepdaughter’s collection is valued around $15K and stepsons around $7500. My stepdaughter’s fiancé is also into collecting now too (he’s a robotics engineer) and loves to see my new purchases every time they come to visit. It’s nice to see their interest in our hobby, so all is not lost on this younger generation folks!

  • jmlanzaf
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    @sanddollar said:
    2026: Purchase random modern coins through the mint for a granddaughter.

    2066: Granddaughter's child drops them off at a CoinStar.

    Will there be Coinstars in 2066?

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  • RedRocket
    RedRocket Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @jmlanzaf said:

    @sanddollar said:
    2026: Purchase random modern coins through the mint for a granddaughter.

    2066: Granddaughter's child drops them off at a CoinStar.

    Will there be Coinstars in 2066?

    Perhaps then they are called, "CoinSuperNovas"

  • davewesen
    davewesen Posts: 6,982 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    buy her a SAE of her birth year in BU and proof in OGP

  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,047 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Bump

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