Make this Father’s Day memorable with gifts of coins and currency that make new memories and bring back thoughts of times past.
Historic Coins and Currency
Available from private dealers, coins and currency from past eras are great ways to remember people and events from the past. You can find coins from your parents’, siblings’ and other ancestors’ birth years. Several US paper bills coincide with important historical times.
World War II saw several unique and collectible items. Paper bills for use in Hawaii were specially marked as were bills issued to troops in North Africa in case they fell into enemy hands. Copper shortages caused pennies to be made of steel in 1943.
Other times and events affected US coins and currency. All evoke memories and can mark important times in the nation’s and your family’s history.
Memories of Exotic Places and Times
Many travelers return home with a few coins or bills from the countries they visit. But if they’re lost or forgotten, foreign coins and currency are readily available as mementos of journeys to remember. It’s also easy to find unusual money from places like Zimbabwe, Indonesia, and Vietnam where hyperinflation led to printing bills denominated in millions.
Ancient Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic coins evoke exotic places and times. There’s even 2,000-year-old Celtic Ring Money from ancient Ireland that’s both historic and affordable.
US Commemorative Coins and Medals
The U. S. Mint has many Father’s Day gift items commemorating important periods in our nation’s history. They include everything from presidents and astronauts to Navajo code-talkers and famous sports figures and may even coincide with memorable moments in your or your family’s lives. Some of these items are bronze commemorative medals while others are pure gold and silver.
Commemorative coins are available directly from the US Mint (for most recent issues) and from coin dealers. Some orders from the Mint even go towards supporting the places and programs they represent.
Looking to Future Memories
Coins and currency make distinctive gifts with lasting impact. They’re nice ways to look forward as well as back. They’re unique ways to make memories year-round and the possibilities are endless. Gold and Silver Eagle bullion coins minted in special years grow in value as time passes as do proof and mint sets. They’re great for commemorating births, marriages, and graduations, too.
Why risk adding to the pile of boring Father’s Day gifts when collectible coins, bullion, and currency are so much more memorable? Whether Dad’s a seasoned collector or you just want to give him a gift he won’t forget, be sure to browse the selection of U.S. and foreign coins and banknotes available online from The Great American Coin Company®. They’re just some of the many items of collectible U.S. coins and paper money as well as currency from around the world we offer. Our inventory is constantly changing, and some items sell out quickly, so be sure to check back often.
