I still do both , i collect bullion coins as close to spot as my provenance allows, but there is this deep seated need in me to form collections, ive done it with stamps fossils LPs and now silver coins. I love quality well designed coins with low mintage and with a bit of meaning behind them.
However you stack, at the end of the day you are exchanging fiat toilet paper for real tangible assets, that is the most important factor for me