Euro Coin Collection (Hobby)

Collecting issue coins. Is it worth it? Will it increase in value? Will I make millions? Short answer is No. Usually they are not rare coins, but quite common. So, why do it? Collecting coins is really better as a hobby than an investment. Only reason to do it is because you enjoy doing it. Because you find some fulfillment in collecting, whether it is sea shells, post marks or euro coins.

Like with every hobby, you will learn something new. History, that's a big part of it. How to recognize different coins. What to do and what Not to do with coins. What gives some coins value and what coins are rare. There is something so serene about rifling through your collection, taking inventory, or looking for one specific piece. Hobbies are very important both for stress relief and just to get away from everything and enter your own little world, if only temporarily.

I find it fun to go through friends' and relatives' wallets to find that missing coin in your collection. They with a look on their face like you have lost it and belong in insane asylum. But it's also a good way to bond, to find some common activity. To let your friends look out for that coin that you're looking for. Makes it fun and not only about coins.

Will the complete Collection be worth more then the face value of the coins? I am not sure, This question can be answered by more Serious Investor, not an armature Collector like myself. But, the fun part and having something you can give to your children as a gift, maybe even letting them start their own collection, is worth it. I do have in mind Few coins that are more rare and valuable. But my main motivation is Beauty, History and Ideas that coin reflects, rather then monetary value. I might make a post once I get them.

Thanks for reading, let me know in the comments if you do any Collecting
or maybe even some Investing?