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Valued Member
United States
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I have been cataloging my coins with Excel spreadsheets. I copy Type and Designation columns from the PCGS Price Guide and paste them into the spreadsheet. Then I create QTY, GRADE & COMMENTS columns and start entering. This has worked pretty well, but I suspect that sooner or later I will be utilizing some software that will offer tons more flexibilty, so I might as well make that switch now rather than continuing with Excel, only to have to re-enter later. I am intested in any feedback regarding any of the following: - What advantages the use of sofware in general provides.
- What features are "must-have" when selecting software.
- What software you recommend, and why?
- Anything else you think I should know before selecting my software.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm probably the wrong person to answer this. I use Excel only. I used to make a fantastic spread sheet with all kinds of info on them. I had a page for each album, each type of proof set, each type of uncirc set and on and on and on. These pages had things like date of purchase, original cost, present value based on Red Book, Grey sheet, PCGS web site and then a column for average value. Each coin was listed with date, mint mark, grade. This was becoming a vast book since I printed out all that stuff. With over 100 Albums, hundreds of rolls of coins, proof and uncirc sets from as far back as the 50's, this became a mountain of info and for WHAT? So I said to myself, SELF, what are you doing? Who is this for? What is it good for and who will ever see it? I never sell a coin so who cares what it is worth? Now I still have that Excel system but it now only lists bare facts, no prices of any kind. Only a date and mint mark. Not even a grade. And now I'm wondering why am I even doing that. After over 60 years of coin colleting, I think I'm just starting to realize it should be nothing but fun, fun, fun and the heck with everything else. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I had searched for a bit not extensive but enough for me! I settled on Collector's assistant by Carlisle Development. The company has all kinds of different option to include / add to the base product. I found it a little difficult to manage at first however, after frequent use as with anything my proficiency has improved.
I like you started with an Excel spread sheet and boy I had it loaded up with all the good stuff. Inputting all the coins etc way to much time! They offer updates for coins quarterly bi annual or annual. Support for me has been excellent! Ptb
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Valued Member
United States
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I use Exact Change; I really think it is a worthwhile program. Very easy to use, and it has very intuative controls. It's report feature is great and is customizable. I am still in the process of adding coins and this will take a considerable amount of time but I think it is great overall. I have used Coin Manage and other program in the past. Coin Manage is a nice program but I would only caution you about changing the coins they have already in their database. I deleted several coins and moved coins from one category to another. Then I did there update and it re-added the coins that I deleted and or moved. So all the time I spent getting the database the way that I wanted it was lost.
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 United States
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I use Excel And it's a Very detailed process. I have all details about every single coin, what page and book I can find it to to go along with the full page scan for insurance. I even have the silver content listed with formulas that I can update current silver prices and it automatically adjusts the price of the coin easily searchable and easy to organize when you know the outs and ins. and it's free  |
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Valued Member
 United States
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graceoutcast. Very impresive! I thought I had an impressive array of columns, but I bow to you!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
591 Posts |
Well as I am lazy I use Numismatist's Notebook Cheap easy and does all I need it to do.
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Moderator
 United States
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I use a spreadsheet as well, but I do not have it anywhere near as detailed as GO does!  Edited by jbuck
06/01/2008 01:16 am
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Valued Member
United States
164 Posts |
I agree with just carl. It should be fun. The only continuing record I keep is a ledger which has the date a coin was purchased, from whom the coin was purchased, grade and price paid. I sometimes wonder why I even do that. However, it does serve as a check list of what I have, so does have some value to me. As just carl said, who is ever going to see it? But for those who keep detailed records, your choice and your fun. If it makes you happy do it.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Posted 05/27/2008 11:16 pm
