Hello there from Edinburgh.
I have looked in from time to time over the years but would not describe myself as a committed collector.
I began collecting 50% silver shillings for their metal content when I was 14, many years ago, when such coins were still circulating among those of cupro-nickel in the UK. This activity prompted an early interest in the debasement of currency and the function of money. I have a modest collection of crown size silver. I lived a few years in Peru and handsome silver sols feature.