How Many Of You Are Actively Collecting?

I am collecting as aggressively as ever, but getting more and more focused as time goes on.

I used to collect all things small cent, but I have decided to drop out from all but registry set material and four key error series (rotations, off centres, planchet errors and brockages).

I am now working on a new novelty-type collection which is great fun....it is kind of like those who collect just Olympic coins, or just animal coins, or just centennial coins. I am not quite ready to put the collection out there (still to busy filling holes and don;t want to encourage anyone else for now!!), but I am thinking that when the time comes I will issue a specialty reference book on the topic. For now, the specialty has no reference material available.

I'm still actively collecting mainly Queen Victoria large cent I collect all Canadian denominations but the last few years I haven't filled many holes other than large cent coin holes and varieties.
I also just started a couple of PCGS Registry sets last week

I am in the same boat as many of you, actively collecting, but pricy for the condition and grade or just outright expensive. I have picked up a couple sovereigns recently, which eat into the budget pretty quick.

I still need a few easy ones like 1950's silver, bUT otherwise attractive vickies can be quite expensive.

From a wish list of about 1000 Canadian circulation coins, I still have around 140 to go. So I will be at it for awhile, I like the thrill of the chase and scouring for good buys. Just wish I had more time to sell off the excess.

Then maybe finish the maritimes and eventualy start the New Foundland coins.

I would say I no longer actively collect. My Paypal got hacked a couple years ago so I no longer use ebay, not to mention for the stuff I look at there's very few true auctions anymore, it's all BIN/make offer. I might go to a local coin show once a year or two and pick something up, but very few dealers here have Canadian, and when they do, it's priced Canadian trends in US dollars. I actively view this forum though, because I love learning new things and looking at coins.

I have reduced my coin activity considerably in the last few years. Canadian nickels to date in unc. Just need a 1926 far to complete my collection but having trouble pulling the trigger on the 1926 far in unc. Also working on completing a Canada type collection to 1967. I am keeping my cent and nickel collections to 1967 that I completed when I was a youngster. Just nostalgia there. At 70 it is time to rationalize my coin collection and sell the rest.

I really enjoy this forum, though.

Because prices have been declining, I have been buying more. Dollar cost averaging on some coins I already have, and generally buying the more expensive coins. (unique looking, and items you don't see too often.) Condition rarities, specimens, RED Victoria's.
So much so , I think I'm an investor / collector, now!
If prices continue to decline, I will continue to buy, and when the prices rebound, (hopefully sometime before now and 2030) haha. That's when I am suppose to sell, and pay taxes.
I'm also getting into Real Estate out west, as a hedge against my coins. Yup, just bought my first flip. lol