If you like old guns, it isn't much of a stretch to like old coins and the history associated with that line of interest. It is very useful to understand how gold and silver have worked in our monetary system and in the rest of the world. Going forward, it may be critical. What something is "worth" means different things to different people. Tangible assets, of which guns and gold are both good examples, are very likely to become very important in this "fiat" (meaning "unbacked by anything tangible, other than a promise to pay") currency-dominated world.