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View Poll Results: Photo records? Yes 14 58.33% No 8 33.33% Only the expensive ones for insurance purposes 2 8.33% Voters: 24. You may not vote on this poll   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 04-09-2008, 02:02 PM   #1 (permalink) Bluenose Member   Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 59 Keep photo records of coins? I've been putting together my database for my collection. I added a place to display photos of the obverse and reverse of each coin. It never dawned on me as to WHY I want photos of every coin I have. I figured if I want to see them I should pull them out and look at them. I mean, that is why we have them, right?   04-09-2008, 02:27 PM   #2 (permalink) j-easy Member   Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 78 i would if i had a capable camera, ill probably scan in the meantime   04-09-2008, 02:40 PM   #3 (permalink) coleguy Coin Collector     Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 2,445 My Mood: Who has that kind of time to photograph every coin? It would take me several lifetimes, I'm affraid. Guy~   04-09-2008, 02:44 PM   #4 (permalink) Vess1 ANA# R3152287     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,992 My Mood: Hidden away and stored well. I strongly believe what I have would survive theft, fire, tornado or nuclear attack. Interesting idea though. Might be nice having a photo data base for convenience.   04-09-2008, 02:45 PM   #5 (permalink) Daggarjon Supporter**     Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 8,049 My Mood: i think this is why i have my website :0 to look at whenever or wherever i want to. But like what was said.. it does take alot of time, but to me, its worth it. __________________ Please visit My coin and currency Website. Any comments appreciated either on cointalk, or by signing my Guestbook WINS Member #: 779 - IBNS Member #: 9963 Most coin or currency storage questions answered here   04-09-2008, 02:47 PM   #6 (permalink) Arizona Jack The Lincoln-ator     Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dry Heat USA Posts: 6,781 My Mood: I am in process of doing it, both for my collection and the site. What a pain, but a requirement. I sooooo need to learn how to photograph my toned coins. __________________ W.I.N.S / ANA / SLCC / Mesa Coin Club I am a poker player ..."thats beyond trailer trash" Joan Rivers on Celebrity Apprentice, 4/09 Hot Sauce Fanatic !!!   04-09-2008, 04:21 PM   #7 (permalink) ACW AIM HIGH     Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 289 My Mood: Quote: Who has that kind of time to photograph every coin? I know what you mean. I am dreading the day I have to compile a photo record of my collection. Maybe if I had started 10 or 20 years ago but now!! Luckily my insurance co. doesn't require a photo record and is satisfied (so far) with a detailed list instead. __________________ STEVE   04-09-2008, 04:47 PM   #8 (permalink) jmc7983 Senior Member     Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New York Posts: 209 I have most of my collection photo cataloged, that way, i dont have too pull out boxes when i want too look at them, and it is easier too show people online, if they ask. __________________ HERE is my collection (some of it) I am still loading pictures   04-09-2008, 05:16 PM   #9 (permalink) DJCoinz Majored in Morganology     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,739 My Mood: I have photo records of every coin I've sold since 2005. The folder takes up nearly 10GB on my hard drive. __________________ aka Dan   04-09-2008, 09:02 PM   #10 (permalink) kanga 50 Years and Still At It     Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,925 My Mood: Ohhhhhhhhh, yes. Got to for insurance purposes. On my computer. Also burned to a CD which is stored separate from the collection. __________________ ANA Member APS Member ARA Member Be yourself ... everyone else is already taken.   04-09-2008, 09:21 PM   #11 (permalink) SapperNurse DOD enhanced     Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ft leonard Wood, MO Posts: 704 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by kanga Ohhhhhhhhh, yes. Got to for insurance purposes. On my computer. Also burned to a CD which is stored separate from the collection. Ditto here. work computer, backup book drive and my laptop all have copies and a copy to the insurance agent about every 4-6 months __________________ http://sappernurse.blogspot.com/   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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