I may be a bit odd in this, but to save on paper and printing, I only create labels for my coins when I have ten ready to go in my album (My coin label file only fits 10 labels on a page, back & front are side-by-side which I then fold in half). Until that time, the coins sit in their saflip in a separate 2x2 sheet with any accompanying labels from the seller. Today however, was the day labels were printed and new coins officially added (graduated) to the collection! Album at top left, underclass men "holding cell" lower left, and a proof copy on right. I accidentally printed that on regular paper inseam of good cardstock. But it worked out since there were a couple of errors. Most of the coins were old coins that needed new labels, but a few recent purchases made 'graduation day' necessary Today's 'graduation' was just for medieval coins - I have a similar practice for the ancients (which get different labels), but need 4 more coins before they are ready to go. However, the medieval binder is looking good, but there is one little lady who just arrived and couldn't join this graduating class. She'll have to wait a bit longer (but she's a special one, so it'll be worth the wait...)
nice, neat system FN. i've got a northern song 10 cash like yours... it's a little better than my picture would lead you to believe.
Sadly, she's a little worse for wear, but they so rarely come available for a reasonable price, so I jumped on it. Might have paid a little too much for the condition... But I'm happy with it. She'll probably be replaced at some point. I'll post pictures when I get them uploaded.
@FitzNigel I'm going to steal your idea of the foldable labels. I'm using one sided labels and in some of them I'm struggling to find the space for provenance and notes, but your double sided foldable labels might do the trick.
Wish I could claim it was my idea, but I found certain dealers were doing it. Seemed to make the most sense to me (aligning the paper front/back on the printer is too big a pain...)
French Feudal, Aquitaine Eleanor, r. 1185-1204 AR Denier, 17.86mm x 0.8 grams Obv.: +DVCISIT, M above, A below, two cross pattee on either side Rev.: +AQVITANIE, Cross Pattee inside Ref.: SCBC 8011 The reverse is out of focus, but I hope to be redoing all my pictures soon (I say that, but then I go buying more coins rather than photography equipment...). This coin will get a better write-up at another time, and I'll probably upgrade in the future. But like I said above, I rarely see these come available, so I wanted to nab it.
Lol, thats how I do mine. I print mine in 20 each, not 10. Since I use the "fancy" paper, I will wait till the template is full then print out labels. It can be months before the labels are in the flips. The OCD kicks in and it starts to gnaw at me but I manage. And great Eleanor, would love to own one.
I know what you mean. I have a coin from Edward I, that's a bit worn bit it was all I could find at the time. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
Nice idea and organizing. I too, make the labels folded, got the idea from some coins I bought from dealers. I can print 6 labels at a time by using Excel, maybe more if I adjust the settings but I'm not sure.
I like your graduation ritual. I hand write my labels because I started that way in 1983 when home computer printers were very pprimitive. I actually like the hand made look of written labels better for some reason. Maybe being in the computer business so long has turned me off from using them.
I agree (but I am not in the computer business). I think I will have @Mat come over to my house to create all my labels. I like the double-side, then fold, printed labels...and he does them on good paper.
My collection consists of some Ancient coins, but the bulk is world coins. I have a spreadsheet that I did years ago using the catalogs from 1700 forward. Of the 900+ countries, I've got 1/3 completed. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
I hand write labels for my modern coins. But since I'm inputing my ancients into my computer figure may as well copy, paste, and print them in one shot.
