Is The Joy Of Numismatics Over?

Isn't that the beauty of collecting coins? As in your example, the history that such a "simple" 50 Korun coin represents and tells, is fascinating.
And don't forget, it is easy to pass judgement in hindsight. Not to mention something about stones and glass houses.

Yesterday during lunch, I had to make a run to an errand. There is a LCS a block away that I've never been to because their hours are M-TH to 5 and half days on Friday, closed weekends. I'm simply never in that part of town when they are open. But yesterday, I had 15 minutes and my great opportunity.

I was thrilled to see a pretty decent selection of classic stuff. On the bottom shelf, I spotted a buffalo in the back corner that appeared to have some nice toning. It was great in hand and they offered a very reasonable price on it. I already have a couple pretty 1913 T1, but at this price and quality, $40 was an impulse 100% worth it.

I took the buff back to the office and showed it to a few of my colleges.

Getting home and putting it into my binder and looking at my other 1913 T1, it might be the nicest grade+color. I have zero regrets on this impulse!

There will always be a simmering joy to be had in this hobby. Always new things to be found or learned that bring a slice of happiness on a given day.

You can still build a complete set of Jefferson nickels (including the key dates) from just coin roll hunting if you hunt enough boxes. Until that stops being possible, I don't think the joy of numismatics will ever truly be dead.

I don't even think of those French pieces as commemorative coins, although they do have money denominations on them. I bought one of their 333 silver pieces in a commemorative folder, with a motif from the "Asterix" comics, for a friend because I thought she'd find it amusing — but as a coin collector I have no interest in them!