Greetings From New York

A couple of months ago my interest in coin collecting was reignited after watching some YouTube videos. I started as a kid, let it lapse a few years and then began collecting again a little bit in the early 80's. While the collecting didn't too long, I did continue buying much of what the mint released for the next 20 years and basically just tossed them in a closet. I'd become frustrated by all the various sets the mint started issuing and just quit. The past few months I've been catching up my mint and proof sets and working on putting together a set of silver eagles. I've also been catching up and upgrading my collections of modern issues along with putting together some circulation find collections just for fun. A big turn off for me was when coins began serious being sold as investments and when the coin grading services arose. I understand they have a place in the hobby but, really I just want collect with no thought of ever selling. I've started stacking some small amounts of bullion and junk silver.