More time than money...guess it could be worse!

For those of you who have checked my registry you know that I am really into geneology (family history). I am trying to complete mint sets for my ancestors, those I knew and those who had left this life before I arrived. It is astounding to me how I can hold a coin from lets say 1898 and visions of my maternal grandfather pop into my head with so many fond memories. This is why I collect coins, (obviously I am not much of an investor), I value the history and the art in my hand, not some expectation of future value. Who knows who held this coin before I did, maybe a famous person, maybe even my grandfather or some other relative.

Anyway, I sit here almost everyday surfing the internet looking for coins to fill my slots and then it hits me (you know like I could of had a V8 or something), if I had the money, I'd love to complete a set of Indian head cents, and a set of Buffalo nickels, and a set of ________ (fill in the blank)!

Isn't this the greatest hobby ever? The thrill of the hunt, the anticipation of the buy, and then finally the exhilleration of the gem in your hand, even if it's only graded a vf20! I truly appreciate my fellow collectors who share their experiences through this common medium of some special happening in their collecting lives. Thank you all! Happy collecting!