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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Midas, post: 61916, member: 2761&quot;]I like my own personal excel spreadsheet with columns that list the:&nbsp; date and mint mark, denomination, mintage numbers, date purchased, amount of purchase, grade, certification (if any), reference number from grading service, and Red Values for the given coin in EF40,&nbsp; AU50, MS60 and MS63 grades (just to give me an idea of ballpark values).</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, I also like using Heritage Auctions on-line software under &quot;My Collection&quot;.&nbsp; It is <b>FREE</b> and the best part, you are provided with <u>current</u> whole sale and retail values of your coin so that you can get a market snapshot of your collection.&nbsp; Heritage also lists the number of other members that have expressed interest in your coin so you can see if there is any market demand or not.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last, but not least, I have photographed all of my coins (many with both obverse and reverse macro shots), cropped so just the coin or the coin in slab can be viewed.&nbsp; This way, I can show my collection on my notebook if I run into a fellow numismatic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Whatever you use, make copies and backups so that family members know exactly what you have so that when we all leave this Earth, the next in line will have a good idea of what we have.&nbsp; I even have a note stating, &quot;So...you found my coin collection.&nbsp; This is what I would do if I were in your shoes.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>After all, we are just temporary custonians of our coins.&nbsp; Remember, our coins will definitely outlive us so make sure they have a nice home...or are put to good use![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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