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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 3947893, member: 85693"]This is interesting. Sometimes collecting is such a solo activity it is nice to see other people doing the basics - opening envelopes, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will add one other thing, part of my process. When attributing something, I "print to pdf" anything I find online that helps me attribute the new coin. Wildwinds, Vcoins, auctions, OCRE, Coin Talk posts featuring the coin in question, etc. On some of the trickier, or more interesting stuff, these files can get pretty extensive. They are saved in folders, sorted by type (Roman Republic, Bronze Antonines, Antonine Silver - Ladies, etc.). I use this information to print up my flip inserts, which I do in Word, with another host of folders by type/locale. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is about the only thing I am somewhat organized and systematic about. Otherwise, all is disorder and cat hair and old coffee ring stains on the desk.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 3947893, member: 85693"]This is interesting. Sometimes collecting is such a solo activity it is nice to see other people doing the basics - opening envelopes, etc. I will add one other thing, part of my process. When attributing something, I "print to pdf" anything I find online that helps me attribute the new coin. Wildwinds, Vcoins, auctions, OCRE, Coin Talk posts featuring the coin in question, etc. On some of the trickier, or more interesting stuff, these files can get pretty extensive. They are saved in folders, sorted by type (Roman Republic, Bronze Antonines, Antonine Silver - Ladies, etc.). I use this information to print up my flip inserts, which I do in Word, with another host of folders by type/locale. This is about the only thing I am somewhat organized and systematic about. Otherwise, all is disorder and cat hair and old coffee ring stains on the desk.[/QUOTE]
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