A new House bill is on the legislative table that would honor Ronald Reagan on the anniversary of his 100th birthday. Reagan was born February 6, 1911 and was the 40th President of the United States from 1981-1989.

The bill, H.R. 5235 and titled ‘Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act‘, was written to create a 11 member commission with the main duties of planning, developing and carrying out activities that would honor Reagan’s birthday anniversary in 2011.

There are no firm plans set out in the proposed legislation. That would be up to the commissioners. However, it is interesting to note the specific clause for a new commemorative $1 coin.

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The British Royal Mint has released a new 2008 commemorative £5 coin celebrating the 60th birthday of His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales. The limited edition coin comes in Brilliant Uncirculated and Proof versions. The commemorative design is rather unusual in that both sides of the coin bear a prominent head portrait, making it a "two-headed" coin.

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His gifts? They’re already in the works - hundreds of millions in new cents and up to 500,000 commemorative silver dollars.

Similar to the state commemorative quarters and Presidential $1 Coins, the Lincoln cent is getting a redesign.

Four cents - each with a different theme and release date - will start flowing into your pocket change in early 2009.

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Giving coins for gifts on birthdays, graduations, Christmas and other special events has exploded in recent years. The 50 State Quarters© Program started back in 1999 helped nudge up coin collecting and coin gift giving. The new Presidential $1 Coins program started this year will likely continue the momentum.

Many coin dealers and their websites showcase "Gift Idea" products. With all the choices out there, what makes a good coin gift? When should you start? Can coin gifts start someone down the path to coin collecting? How much should you spend? Let’s tackle these questions and more!

Giving Complete Coin Collections as Gifts

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