Many people are driven by the desire to do something, anything, when presented with a block of time that has no activity to fill it. For all of written history men and women have used hobbies as a way to fill up these empty blocks with something both rewarding and satisfying to the drive to not stand stagnant.
One of the most popular hobby types is collecting. Focusing upon the acquisition of a particular type of item, often those that appreciate with age, this hobby is especially satisfying for some.
Coin collecting is a favorite subcategory of this hobby type. A collection of coins is not cumbersome to own, and the coins themselves hold a very clear image of value in the mind of the collector. They know that as the collection ages and grows more robust its value gets grows as well. If it includes rare or significant pieces this value can increase rapidly.
The focus of coin collection is not usually centered on the value of the coins themselves. For most collectors the focal point is their interest in the pieces they collect. Of course the purpose and meaning of collecting can vary widely from one collector to another.
As both collector and...