Update to "Confessions of a Numismatics Sinner"

I am still with paper envelopes BUT I can find coins easily because of my photos and file numbering system. I still have one case of trays with some greatest hits but am considering cutting that down to a smaller case since I don't show that many coins to anyone at one time. I do a health check handling every coin at least once a year but the ones in the case get hands on treatment more often. I wish I had space to keep all coins in the trays but that just does not work for my circumstances.

 

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Same here. But mine are organised by RIC or RPC catalogue numbers. If I need a certain coin I just look up which catalogue number it is. It's simple and very traditional. I think it also encourages me to physically handle my coins more, which is a good thing! Plus, I think an envelope is more likely to stay with a coin long after it has left my collection. A flip not so much. A 2x2, never.

My big turn off with using flips is the cost and the fact the coins are so hard to remove from them because they are so stiff and brittle.

 

This is why I switched to trays. I also found that I love the elegance of the trays and the coins look great. I can also access them very easily. I feely admit that this ,method works well for me because I have fewer than 85 coins in my collection. It it was larger than I would definitely go for the white envelopes.

 

I basically do the same thing. For the most part everything is organized by catalog number except for those near the end of the Republic where the Mesagne hoard has revised the dating which are organized by date. At any rate, I can find a coin very quickly just by tabbing through the numbers at the top. It does require an understanding of the cataloging system used but at least with Crawford the organization is very logical and the numbering system groups similar coins together so it makes for efficient storage.

 

Good thread. I enjoy seeing the different storing methods. I still use an album that holds flips but I have a small collection.

I can understand the general frustration with how brittle Saflips can be especially with their sharp edges, but if you try Guardhouse flips they are thicker, with rounded edges. I’m glad @TIF pointed out the difference which really helped me. It’s nice being able to store original tags with the coin.

 

So far I've organized the Greek, Roman Republic, and imperial coins through the 1st Century CE. I need to get working on organizing 2 - 5th century coins. Still need to design and print my own tags too.

Here's what the process involves....

1) Verdi Care treatment for all coins, (manually gently tab the coin dry after 24 hours and let sit for a week to fully dry)

2) Use lighthouse flips and staple all coins in the holders.

3) Organize the coins by category, then by date from oldest to youngest (that's the order they go in the album). Current categories are simply Greek, Roman Republic, Roman Empire through Severan Dynasty, Roman Empire Crisis of 3rd Century, Roman Empire: Dominate Era through fall.

4) Find the old tags and provenance and match it to each coin.

5. Make tags of my own to give the collection a uniform look. Place my tags on top of the old ones.

Eventually Greek coins will have their own book and be divided into multiple categories, Roman Republic will have its own book and be divided into categories, and Roman Empire will have its own book and be divided into further categories.

 

As long as you're having fun...

Too much work for me.

 

Nonsense, I've kept track of it all...so far I've put about 16 hours over a 2 week period into the whole thing, and with the coins I've still yet to organize and the labels I need to make, I estimate another 17 to 20 hours of work....

I find it very relaxing and enjoyable sitting for hours labeling, organizing, and working on preserving my coins. There's something thrilling about seeing an idea become reality, and seeing hours of slow and methodical work build up into something beautiful.

 

Same, I find labeling & organizing coins very relaxing.

Sometimes I see coins I forgot I bought, mainly world moderns.

 

Update : My first batch of homemade tags has been completed, including with the name of my collection on the reverse....



It's all taken me forever because of how busy I am, but I predict my collection will finally be in 100% organized order, and all with "Sallent Collection" tags of their own within 2 weeks. Things take forever when you can only devote 1 or 2 hours every 3-4 days tops to organizing, labelling, and cataloguing the collection.

 

Very well said - agreed 100%

 

.... someone just has too much free time... i am off to read cool books and watch Cannes film festival nominees

 

Quality !!!! @Sallient.. impressive work.
Love the personalized flips!
Everything looks so clean and well organized.. love it!

We all have our own ways - myself, I just can't stand having staples in between me and my coins. I handle and inspect mine very regularly but please remember they are of much lower quality than yours.

To each his own.. but you have set a very high bar!

 

@Clavdivs I guess I am being a bit of a neat freak. I've even gone back and re-did a bunch of the 2x2s because the staples were not straight enough when I stapled the coin initially.

Eventually I'm going to have an introduction page to each separate category in my albums with maps and a little bit of historical context to the section of coins that you are about to see...so that anyone without a proper numismatic or historical background can understand the significance of each subsection in my collection.

But that's the next phase, for now I just want to finish the tags.

 

@Sallent Is this your routine prior to straightening those staples??

 

LOL. I haven't reached that level of insanity yet.