I’ll be honest, with this being my first Secret Santa exchange I was a little skeptical joining. I decided to play it safe and say that all I wanted was an iTunes gift card. I must say, I was quite surprised when I got a message from my Secret Santa saying that he could “be more creative than that.” It was then when I realized that I had gotten matched to someone who obviously cares a lot about Reddit exchanges (I later found out that he has participated in dozens of exchanges) and who wants me to have more fun with Reddit exchanges as well. So I apologize to my Secret Santa for seeming lackluster at first. Now, on to the gifts!

On my profile I had said that I am very passionate about politics. My Secret Santa messaged me saying that he doesn’t know much about politics and wouldn’t even fake it. Boy was I surprised when I got my first gift! I burst out laughing when I saw that I had gotten a humorous political t-shirt that says “Political Party” on it along with a graphic of our founding fathers with red solo cups in hand. What made the gift even more appropriate was the fact that I had just been admitted to American University in Washington D.C. I can say with confidence that this will be my go-to shirt while at AU.

I got my other two gifts a few days later. Included was a very nice note from my Secret Santa explaining his gifts and wishing me the very best. I was actually a little surprised when I saw that he had gotten me the iTunes gift card that I had originally asked for; however, I was REALLY surprised when I saw the other gift. My Secret Santa had gotten me 25 different coins from several different countries. Coin collecting is one of my many hobbies because I believe that each coin holds a wealth of information. Below is a list of the coins that I got, their counties of origin, each coin’s year, and their value. I cannot begin to express in words my gratitude towards my Secret Santa. Thank You so much for making this the best Reddit exchange I have done thus far! I hope you have a joyous Holiday Season!!

All the best, Nathan

List of coins in no particular order:

Germany, 1896, 10 pfennig Iceland, 1974, 50 aurar Germany, 1949, 10 pfennig Germany, 1924, 2 pfennig Great Britain, 1917, 1 penny Belgium, 1998, 50 centimes France, 1966, 5 centimes Yugoslavia, 1990, 10 para Mexico, 1974, 5 centavos Hong Kong, 1960, 10 cents Zambia, 1983, 1 ngwee Spain, 1944, 1 peseta (Unknown), 1975, 2 cents Ecuador, 1991, 50 sucres Ghana, 1999, 50 cedis Haiti, 1991, 20 Italy, 1977, 100 Greece, 1980, 10 drachma Portugal, 1975, $5.00 Great Britain, 1966, half penny Hungarian Republic, 1984, 5 forint Brasil, 1981, 5 cruzeiros The Philippines, 1991, 1 piso Norway, 1965, 2 ore Poland, 1981, 20 groszy