A unique ID tag for each record is a good start, a description and photo area, whether or not coin is TPG graded and slabbed, by which service, variety sub set, date purchased as well as date sold and price paid profit/loss made (good for insurance if needed), report function included if possible.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector.
Keep it simple. As a collection grows and grows, to many items to keep track of becomes useless. I used to have many columns in a spread sheet but with thousands of coins, what you have is all you'll ever need.
My spreadsheet has scaled very well with my collection. However, ones mileage may vary and creating a true database is an option worthy of consideration.
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