Why do people collect coins and stamp?

Question

Something i cant seem to understand is why people collect coins and stamps without a Specific category, e.g world coins, When it's almost like the skies the limit, they can never collect them all or know what is out there to collect. Don't people collect things to complete the entire set? why do they bother to collect limitless objects?

Answer 1

Experienced coin collectors do collect sets in one way or another. Some go with date and mint mark, others maybe varieties, of say maybe one year or type of coin. Some go for a certain theme say ships. When first starting out few know what they may really find interesting so go for it all. In the end they will find something they like and go for it or stop collecting. Also a true numismatist studies what coins he collects. As time goes by he may go from one thing to another. The more one learns about coins the better the chance he will get into some that are more complicated to collect. The reason people these days get into all kinds of accumulations is they are trying to make a fast buck and few do. It is the quality coins I bought 40 years ago that have gone way up in value. I have them because I like them not because back then, I thought they would make me money. There are 3 rules to follow, do not get caught up in Fads, buy the highest grade you can afford in the series you pick to collect and most important read up on the series you collect, so you know more than the dealer about that series, but never let him know you do.

Answer 2

either becuase they are interested...

or if itz really old and/or rare

they can actually get alot of money!!

Answer 3

people like a challenge

Answer 4

i collect coins because it was handed down through generations... and let me tell you honey  at least half is worth a massive amount of money especially the accidental ones... also there's a lot of history behind it... like the rulers or presidents at the time and how the economcy has changed when a new coin is issued

Answer 5

because they have no life

Answer 6

I dont think the goal is to collect them all. The goal is usually to collect the ones you think are neat. coins and stamps are both a part of a countries history. many times there will be  a commemorative on the face of both. usually art. A lot of art lovers are stamp and coin lovers too. Sometimes people collect by topic (for example only collect stamps with Native American art on it.) or only coins for asia, etc.

Answer 7

It isn't about finishing, it is about collecting.

Answer 8

Since we know it collectable and common

Answer 9

because they have no friends!

Answer 10

they just wanna be associated with something that they can probably keep coming back to. Kinda like a game that does not end but you can keep getting better scores than others.

Answer 11

Because they want to feel like they are special.