Terry you are absolutely right in your attitude towards coins
I was a stampcollector for 10 years because my uncle was a stampcollector . Unfortunately that collection is now worth about one tenth of the price I paid for it in 1970 currency if I count inflation
Lucky for me I stopped that collection because of lack of time .
What coins are concerned it is really the internet that started me as a collector and an american retired coindealer tought me all I want to know by exchanging pictures and explanations and photograding
I try to limit the premium I pay on coins because when I get into trouble those coins have to back me up
