What did you get for Christmas?

[Triggersmob]

I told my Daughter that all I wanted for Christmas was coins,
but she bought me banknotes as well.

[Triggersmob]

Tasted good too. 

[ElleKitty]

Hehe! My Daddy loves me. 

[Triggersmob]

1 1/2 ounce silver, must be a big coin or is it thick.
Is that a Fox on the design?

[Goose]

I received a beautiful 2005 Slovak 6 coin proof set. It's a great set with much information about the history and designs of these coins. Thank you Secret Santa (Eric-?).

[Erik]

I am glad you like it. ... I am sure it was Santa  

[Templar]

SANTA BROUGHT ME A SENSOR DETECTOR/CAMERA THAT YOU ATTACH TO A TREE AND RECORD WHAT PASSES IN THE NIGHT---IT IS FOR MY COTTAGE UP NORTH BUT I AM GOING TO TRY IT OUT IN MY BACK YARD FIRST-----AND MY CHILDREN GAVE ME A FRACTIONAL NOTE FROM 1863--I WILL TRY TO CLEAN UP THE SCAN FOR YOU...............THERE WERE OTHER THINGS BUT THESE WERE MY BEST------

[Triggersmob]

Nice note, Joe. Looks like it is really small.

Doesn't matter what else we get for Christmas,
it wouldn't be complete without Mum's trifle.

[Templar]

WELL MY WIFE MADE FRUIT CAKE--I KNOW SOME LIKE IT--SOME DON'T-----I DO---AND SHE MADE A GREAT CINNIMON COFFEE CAKE THAT WON'T MAKE IT TILL NEW YEARS----BUT I MUST SAY THAT PICTURE YOU POSTED LOOKS LIKE THE KIND WHERE YOU DON'T WASTE A PLATE--YOU JUST SIT AROUND IT WITH YOU SPOON AND TAKE WHILE YOU TRENCH THROUGH IT..................HAPPY EATING---YOU'LL HAVE 11 MONTHS TO LOOSE THE EXTRA WEIGHT.........

[Triggersmob]

We spoon it into bowls first, Joe, otherwise the rest of the family would be worried that I would get the lions share    As for fruit cake, I love it.

[ElleKitty]

1 1/2 ounce silver, must be a big coin or is it thick.
Is that a Fox on the design?

It is a fox and it is very lovely.  I haven't learned how to make my camera phone take a good shot of shiny coins yet.  The coin is very thick.  8 dollars Canadian.  

I also got two Franklin half dollars for my set.  1948 and 1956.  Only 16 more of those to go, and I already have the 55!

[Triggersmob]

Franklin halves look like they might be a relatively easy set to complete, as long as you don't want high end coins. According to my 2008 Redbook, most of them were about $8 each in EF. What are they worth now?
I only have 2 of them, a 1958D aUNC and 1963D VF. I have a long way to go. 

Here's mine...

[Goose]

Steve, the going price (retail) for Franklins (Dec 2013) in EF is a minimum of $11.

[Triggersmob]

Thanks Goose. 

[Templar]

MY UNCLE WORKED FOR A DAIRY AND HE DELIVEREDE MILK TO STORES AND HE WOULD GO INTO THE STORES AND HELP THE OWNER COUNT HIS CHANGE--AND OVER THE YEARS HE BUILT SOME NICE COIN SETS---I HAD THE PRIVELEDGE OF WORKING FOR HIM FOR 4 AND 1/2 YEARS AS I FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL AND STARTED COLLEGE----I WAS HIS MULE----I WOULD WHEEL THE MILK INTO THE STORES PUT THE CASES IN COOLERS BUT HE GOT ME INTRODUCED TO COIN COLLECTING----LATER ON WHEN HE PASSED AWAY HIS WIFE GAVE ME HIS FRANKLIN SET----COMPLETE--HIS FAMILY GOT HIS OTHER SETS--BUT I HAVE BEENSLOWLY UPGRADING EACH FRANKLIN AND I HAVE A VERY NICE SET NOW WITH STILL A FEW TO REPLACE---AND GREAT MEMORIES---AS A SET THE FRANKLINS CAN BE COMPLETED WITH OUT A SECOND MORTGAGE---AND IF ANY OF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR PARTICULAR DATES AND GRADES I COULD GET THEM FOR YOU WITHOUT MUCH EFFORT JUST EMAIL ME WITH WHAT DATE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR --THE GRADE YOU WANTAND I WILL HUNT THEM DOWN--WE HAVE COIN SHOWS EVERY WEEK HERE IN MICHIGAN SO IT ISN'T AS DIFFICULT AS YOU THINK-----I WOULD BE HONORED TO ASSIST ANYONE IN COMPLETING THIS SET AS THEY ARE REALLY ONE OF THE NICEST COINS PUT OUT BUY THE MINT...............JUST LET ME KNOW

YOUR SERVANT AND FRIEND--------THE TEMPLAR

[Triggersmob]

Great story, Joe.
Thanks for the offer and I will keep that in mind.
At the moment I am trying to save for a couple of Lincolns I need.

[ElleKitty]

Thank you Joe. I've got a good line on completing my set, but as with anything it'll just take a little bit of time.  Someone I know just bought a bag of 90% silver for an investment, and allowed me to go through the bag.  There were a few really nice coins in what was otherwise just a bag of investment silver.  I'm pretty sure I can complete the set through that avenue and I know the coins won't be going anywhere any time soon.  I just have to replace the value of the silver for the coins that I want.  Not a bad deal at all.