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And when will said $20 coins be made available (would LOVE to add an ex Ed to my collection!)
Seriously though, excellent point. It can be used as an ultra provenance! Not only who owned it previously, but also their observations, experiences and anywhere it's been
Admittedly, I could do a better job of keeping track of coins I post in threads and unique observations. And I really like the idea of creating a Collection inventory document. Thanks

 

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I had to try it. Thanks for the link. Does this work?

 

Yep . It takes me to the coin's page on your FAC-hosted site.

So does this link

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/f01.html

Which is less distracting, a QR code or a hyperlink?

If your audience is viewing a printed picture of the coin, a QR code would definitely be better than a hyperlink, which would have to be typed into the device. If the audience is already viewing the image on a digital device, it seems like the choice between a QR code or hyperlink is just a style choice.

A QR code on a flip insert seems like a very good idea.

 

The problem I see is people who read CT on phones would need a second phone to read the QR. The good part is that I don't have to cut and paste the url every time I use the image. The bad part is you have to create the new image for every coin and have a place to post the info. It does seem that many of my photos come up when I Google search. Having the qr on them would redirect searchers easily.

 

Thoughts about the QR code generating web site (or any similar web site):

1. Do they own the text description once you upload it?
2. Can they do whatever they please with it? eg could they copyright it and charge for seeing it later?
3. Does accessing a QRcode via a smart phone give them free access to information on your iphone (contacts, text messages, etc). I think QR reader software on your phone could accesses info from your phone when you read the codes.

I tried reading their privacy policy page (which is identical to their terms of use page) and did not see answers to these questions.

Caveat emptor. When the software is free the commodity being sold is your information.

- Broucheion

 

I believe the QR code that I created embedded the plain text directly into the QR image and is not stored on their site (at least after I downloaded it, my code no longer referenced their site). For others, beyond the dynamic QR code or hosting offered by these vendors, the simple url (not hosted by the code generator, as in Doug's FAC page) is the text embedded into the QR code, your phone then reads it, recognizes it as an http url and prompts you to navigate to the url. Again, once you download the code, your relationship with the code generator is (should be, right?) severed (again, unless you use them for hosting or some other extra service).