Ditto... one for each denomination, so Morgans and Peace Dollars in one, IHCs and Lincolns in another, and so on. I keep a separate sheet for ASEs, too, but do not consider these as coins. In Quicken the ASEs are an asset, but collectible coins are an expense.
I have a spreadsheet with 52 columns of data - some are manual inputs, others are automatically calculated based on those inputs. They include everything from the precious metal content and its present value, to the inflation adjusted original purchase price and date of purchase.
That's what I do too! Also have the sister software for bank notes/paper money. It's great, easy & gives you "current", updated "values". You can tweak it if you want & add stuff that is not already in their vast catalog. At the time I bought it, I didn't want to take the time to develop my own & this was & still is perfect! I think I paid $35 or $45 for both. I think they still do a free trial version. Whatever you do, start as soon as possible, because if you wait until your collection gets too large, you won't want to spend the time to input all the information. (This software may be overkill for those who want something really simple. Have fun!!!
I've been mulling this over for a couple of weeks now also. I started building a spreadsheet, then played with some free coin software, I think I may go back to the spreadsheet though. I can make it exactly how I want to and I don't have to worry about it down the line. With the software, you need the software to view it. Sure it exports some data but I think I've decided an Excel (or openoffice in my case) spreadsheet will work best. I wanna get it started now before my collection grows more than it has. Right now the task isn't too daunting.
I collect silver world coins for the most part. I keep a couple index card boxes with alphabetical dividers. I write the country, date, denomination, ASW and mintage of each coin on an index card and any notes. Then I file the card away. Not very advanced, but it works for me. And when I sell a coin, I simply trash the card!
I've been using it since 2015, upgraded twice. It's pretty good although support from the owners of the software -- LibertyStreet dot com is terrible, almost non-existent. The database is good, the reporting module has a medium to steep learning curve, and sorting on the fly is challenging. One feature I've been using a lot lately is having a report dump into an excel spreadsheet rather than printing. That way I can sort by different pieces of data such as the year of the coin or the date of the purchase or the mint mark or whatever (which you can't do in the reports). I have to admit, I keep an excel spreadsheet (I've been using excel since before it became part of MSOffice) current, a separate spiral notebook, and then CoinManage, with photos. I keep the standard information, created my own catalog numbering system, and photograph all purchases. The spreadsheets are also good to give to the insurance agent for my home owners insurance. I might check out the wall space next to my desk, I kind of like that idea...
I currently use four separate excel spreadsheets. US coins, foreign coins, foreign currency and US currency. Info I keep has changed from time to time.
when I first started to inventory I used database 3 then went to Microsoft exell works great I can I set it up for the coin the grade what I paid for it or how I received it then a shot description and if it is graded by a company the serial number
Is there a database for world coins like CoinManage 2017? I have more world coins than anything else and CoinManage only covers US, Canada and the UK. If not, I'll have to use Excel....
According to Liberty Street latest web site info, you can track world bullion, but not world coins in general. You might pose this question on the World Coin forum to see what they say/use.
You can add coins from other countries to CoinManage Deluxe 2017. I currently have 9 countries. The database includes over 20 although I don't know how far back the coin records go, I have mostly all recent (last 150 years) items. I don't know if it includes ancient coins. You can add a country if it is not on the list, I had to add British Palestine - British Mandate to include a couple of collections I have. There is a specific video on YouTube about this, among the ones they have online.
Excel and going down is my row order across: Country Catalog number Year Mint Notes (error, variety, die crack, corroded) Grade (wish I had started putting grades at the start) Location
I'm starting to look at Exact Change http://www.exactchange.info/index.htm It looks to have all the functionality, plus some nice features that would be a pain in Excel (KM#s, size, precious metal component auto added). It will link to the Krause catalogs (if you have them in e-format). It's a bit pricier ($80) but looks pretty user friendly for the world coin collectors, it works on a Mac, and looks pretty expandable for medals. My main worry is regarding what happens when the developer eventually stops supporting it...my main criteria is that s/he is at least a decade younger than me and comes from a family blessed with longevity and mental acuity well into old age. Plus a few younger relatives who will carry support for the program into the next 50 years. Okay, I am not QUITE serious, but much as I like the program for it's 'extras', I keep thinking I need to find a more open system. I like the Airtable site, but same concerns for longevity. I'm also not super thrilled with the idea of keeping my records on a cloud based program. Excel specifically (or maybe Pages as I have a Mac) would allow me to keep it 'local'. I'm starting to ever-so-slowly creep into Ancients, so I'm also curious how people keep records there efficiently...
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I use an Excel spreadsheet with very specific details on the coin plus all info on purchase, including purchase price and any basis.
Excel. I suspect, maybe unfairly, that no canned software would allow me to arrange things exactly the way my OCD brain wants them. (BTW, entiendo su alusión, Berlin.)