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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sonlarson, post: 1901381, member: 15488&quot;]Generally when I go to a coin show I have an agenda. Specific coins I am looking for. One of the things I do is use the snipping tool to copy the section or sections from my digital copy of Krause, save as jpeg and copy to a dropbox folder. Keep this on your smart phone.When I come across the coins I want to look at, I simply open the folder and look at the information I pre-stored. Another useful tip which has saved me a lot of money and heartache if you are looking for a particular coin in a specific minimum grade. Say for example, you want to find a Indian head cent in XF. Go to PCGS Photograde online. Find the section on Indian Head cents and the photo of one in XF. Copy the photo and put in you folder. Then when you see a coin that matches your need open up the photo and compare it to the coin in hand. Saves you from trying to remember what an XF looks like and hoping your grading skills are up to speed. I can&#039;t count how many times I picked up a coin marked XF on the 2X2, checked the photo and found it was not even close. I also have an app called U.S. Coin Identifier. I can enter any US coin and get specs and values by grade. Another useful app is NGC Coin Details. You are going to have your phone with you anyway, it takes up little space on the counter and is extremely handy if you prepare it before hand. Another tip, keep a copy of you coin have and need list to remind you if you already have or need a coin. Let you phone store all the information and keep your head clear. It pays to be organized.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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