Filing Coins - Low Grade To High Or High To Low?

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punman Pillar of the Community Canada 849 Posts	Posted 11/05/2016 08:43 am I hope this question does not seem too silly, but when you are physically storing coins of a given denomination and year, or recording on paper, coins of a given year, which direction do you sort condition by? For example, say I have a 1948 basic nickel with no varieties and I have it in various grades, would you go AU50, MS62, MS64 or would you do MS64, MS62, AU50? Part of me wants to go mathematically low to high, but part of me wants to have my best coin first. Report this Post to the Staff

kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 11/05/2016 08:54 am There's no rule; it's your personal preference. But generally it's high to low. If you go to a coin show and a dealer has several of the same date stacked in his showcase the highest is usually on top. But when Coin World does its grade description of an issue they go low to high. Edited by kanga 11/05/2016 08:59 am Report this Post to the Staff
crazyglue Valued Member United States 467 Posts	Posted 11/05/2016 09:02 am I think it is all personal preference. For me, I would go denomination, then date, then mint mark, and finally condition. So I would only have to choose condition order if I had more than one of the same denomination, date and mint mark...and then I am with your mathematical side...I would go from low to high. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 11/05/2016 11:50 am I go low to high simply because all of the price guides are in that order. It makes it easier, regardless of which price guide I might be using. Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5664 Posts	Posted 11/05/2016 12:02 pm I also sort from low to high grade, since that also correlates with grading guides. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/05/2016 6:22 pm Same here. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 11/05/2016 9:46 pm At most coin shows or coin stores, coins are placed so that the better ones are first. Of course this is to sell the more expensive ones first. Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 11/05/2016 11:16 pm I organize mine from highest grade to lowest grade. Edited by Joseph7420 11/05/2016 11:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 11/06/2016 12:38 am Quote: At most coin shows or coin stores, coins are placed so that the better ones are first. Of course this is to sell the more expensive ones first. This is true. I always ask to see the whole stack so I can get to the lower grade coins (preferred and more affordable). 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
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