i lowkey judge people who only collect coins as investments and i know that makes me a snob but i can't help it

if the first thing you ask about every coin is "what's it worth" and you've never once looked up the history behind any coin you own... i don't know man. we're not doing the same hobby.

the guy at my coin club who can tell you the entire political context behind the trade dollar? collector. the guy on youtube who tells you to hoard pre-1965 quarters because "silver is going to the moon"? investor. different thing.

nothing wrong with investing in precious metals. genuinely. but don't call yourself a numismatist because you stack silver eagles in a safe. that's not numismatics that's a savings account that doesn't earn interest.