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Valued Member
United States
97 Posts |
I've noticed that alot of people seem to keep track of all of the coins they find in each box. I haven't been doing that. I keep anything that is Au/Bu for a roll set and any pre 60's or errors that I find. Should I be keeping a list?
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Valued Member
United States
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Keep track of what ever you want. Some take it very deep, some not so much. Me I have always kept track of Silver, and Nickels. I don't keep track of penny finds because that would be too much for me. My tracking of nickels are not find rates, but what I keep that is in either very good condition of keys/semi key dates.
Go in depth as much as you want as long as you keep it fun for yourself.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3276 Posts |
I keep track of all of my finds because I find it interesting and I like to compare to other peoples finds. If you don't really care, then there is no point in you keeping track. it is all preference.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2295 Posts |
I keep track of my finds in Excel to just know what I have, since it can amount to a large amount. And it is easier to keep it up to date, each time you find something rather than waiting until years go by and you have to look everything over again to know what you have.
Plus if you want to trade anything, it is quick and easy to look it up and find what you have to trade.
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Valued Member
 United States
97 Posts |
thanks for responding. I know in the end it's up to me if I want to keep any records of my finds or not but I was curious to read what youre reasons were. I will probably start to keep track of certain coins I find but not everything. Thanks again!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3276 Posts |
My reason is that I simply like to know what I have found. Like how many I have found and which dates I have found. I find it interesting based on location of where you are, and by how many of the date and mint mark were minted. I'm trying to make a complete set of Jefferson nickels from circulation. So I keep track of all of the pre 1959 nickels I find. I also keep track of the dates and mint marks of silver dimes I find. Same with wheat cents. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I ,too am trying to put together a set of Jefferson's from circulating rolls. I place my nickels into a small wooden box and will go through them at some point to fill a book. Just pulled out a 1942 type 1, had hoped from the front it was a type 2. nope first one in 3 weeks or more of searching.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1796 Posts |
Besides all of my albums, as a trained Librarian I tend to document everything...
I'm also in the midst of programming a coin collection tracking program which I'll be sharing more about once it's ready for people to sign up for. :-)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
642 Posts |
I track 'place holder' coins, meaning my current coin in the 1972 D Lincoln Cent place. Stuff I intend to sell or move, I don't track quite as close. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I keep track of just about everything I find. I roll all my copper and wheat pennies.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2541 Posts |
All up to you. I keep pretty detailed track of the wheaties I find. You can see it on the cent thread. I haven't updated in a couple/three weeks, but just finished 3 boxes. I snagged a MA Transit token from a CWR cent roll.
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Moderator
 United States
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I did not start to track my circulation finds until the turn of the century (up until then I only logged actual purchases), but I wish I had started earlier. It would have been nice to have tracked my finds from the mid 1990's when I was actively roll searching.
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Posted 01/10/2012 3:24 pm
