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Message:: [QUOTE="Nap, post: 3089335, member: 73099"]As with stories of antiquity, the ending is not nearly as important as the journey.  I guess we moved away from that somewhat since books became mass-produced and the ending became important.  But think about a story like the Iliad.  Everyone knows that Hector will die, but that's not why you read it.  In the Germanic epic Niebelungenlied the fate of the characters is given away right at the beginning.  Even Shakespeare's plays of well-known characters have very predictable endings. Similarly, in our collecting experience it's not just about putting coins in places in a tray or album, it's about the history, the stories, the collecting experience.  Discussing coins with others, going to shows and meeting people in person.  Haggling and bargain hunting.  Discovering new and interesting things that escapes the literature.  Reminiscing about the thrill of the hunt, the best finds and the one that got away. In the end a set like the 12 Caesars is easy enough to buy, with enough money and no concern for condition you could probably source the coins in a day or two, but that's not the point.  In that sense having a budget makes collecting more fun, sure there are coins you can never afford, but it makes the ones you manage to eke out that much more satisfying.[/QUOTE]