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<p>[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 1055978, member: 13650"]It actually takes quite a bit of work to record everything to the extent that is needed. I believe what often happens is that collections that started long before computer software was around, became too big and then it's looks like too daunting of a task to get started. </p><p><br /></p><p> I recommend Excel. I love the program I set up. It has about 15 sheets set up, all labeled. Each sheet contains either silver dollars, halves, dimes..etc... You can customize what you need. For example my silver dollar sheet is set up for all types of silver dollars, while my buffalo nickel set has it's own sheet, specifically set up for them. Then it's easy to print that off by itself and take it to a show. You can insert and drop actual pics where ever you want and shrink them down. Stretch them out if you ever need to look at something. Then click 'Undo' to drop it back to the former size. I have it set up to automatically total up dollar amounts and total PM content by quantity entered, on each sheet. With a final sheet compiling totals. </p><p><br /></p><p> Once you spend a good part of a day setting this up and entering everything, you just have to make a commitment to enter as you go. Then it's easy. I keep the program backed up on two separate external sources. You don't ever want to have to start from scratch over a computer crash.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 1055978, member: 13650"]It actually takes quite a bit of work to record everything to the extent that is needed. I believe what often happens is that collections that started long before computer software was around, became too big and then it's looks like too daunting of a task to get started. I recommend Excel. I love the program I set up. It has about 15 sheets set up, all labeled. Each sheet contains either silver dollars, halves, dimes..etc... You can customize what you need. For example my silver dollar sheet is set up for all types of silver dollars, while my buffalo nickel set has it's own sheet, specifically set up for them. Then it's easy to print that off by itself and take it to a show. You can insert and drop actual pics where ever you want and shrink them down. Stretch them out if you ever need to look at something. Then click 'Undo' to drop it back to the former size. I have it set up to automatically total up dollar amounts and total PM content by quantity entered, on each sheet. With a final sheet compiling totals. Once you spend a good part of a day setting this up and entering everything, you just have to make a commitment to enter as you go. Then it's easy. I keep the program backed up on two separate external sources. You don't ever want to have to start from scratch over a computer crash.[/QUOTE]
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