I've been collecting for over 50 years, for me it is all about the history. I mostly collect Colonial and Confederation era State coinage. I also haphazardly collect some US coinage, I pick up a Barber half or large cent from time to time and have completed sets of V nickels, Indian cents and Franklin halves. I also have a few Roman Denarii. I think I still have every coin I have collected except some I have given to young aspiring collectors, and I believe I traded one or two for something else.