What Categories Should I Use To Categorize Coins? - Page 2

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 19 / Views: 5,203	Page: of 2

westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 01/30/2017 4:31 pm 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. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 02/02/2017 1:44 pm 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. Report this Post to the Staff
The_Duke Pillar of the Community United States 1745 Posts	Posted 02/02/2017 3:20 pm As your collection grows, you might consider a database (such as MS Access) instead of a spreadsheet. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189142 Posts	Posted 02/02/2017 6:16 pm 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. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 19 / Views: 5,203	Page: of 2

First Page Last 15 Replies

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: General Numismatic Forums Forum: Supplies, Books, Reference, Software, etc

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.24 seconds to rattle this change.