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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FentonForche, post: 826913, member: 18064&quot;]Great question, I&#039;m currently quasi-obsessed with how to store stuff. For me, I think the starting point is what kind of coins are you collecting? The type can help determine what the best storage method is. </p><p><br /></p><p>My collection isn&#039;t worth much either, I&#039;d estimate it to be around ~$350 at the moment. I&#039;ve got the following &quot;collections&quot; in progress: </p><p><br /></p><p>State quarters (a couple of complete sets)</p><p>Presidential dollars (current through Millard Fillmore)</p><p>American Silver Eagles</p><p>Buffalo Nickels</p><p>Other 19th and early 20th century US odds and ends (like a peace, a morgan, a columbian half, and a mid century large cent)</p><p>Will be starting the national parks quarters too once that one starts up in April</p><p><br /></p><p>For the state quarters, presidential dollars, and national parks quarters, I find that folders work best. I use Littletons for the state quarters and some oddball brand I picked up at Barnes and Noble for the presidential dollars. </p><p><br /></p><p>For the other stuff, I&#039;ve devised a different system. To me, anything worth over $5 is worth putting in a 2x2 plastic capsule, not a cardboard flip. I like the protection value and the fact that I can fondle the coin without running a risk of hurting it in any way. But I don&#039;t like storage boxes because they&#039;re not conducive to browsing and it doesn&#039;t afford me the visceral thrill of seeing them all lined up in sequence. So my solution has been to order vinyl pages, the 12 pocket variety that measures 2.5&quot; x 2.5&quot; per pocket. The hard plastic capsule slips inside the vinyl pocket. This also affords me enough room to label the bottom or top of the sleeve with information about the coin, without obstructing the coin in its case. And I&#039;m going to keep these sleeves in a lighthouse binder (they look the coolest to me). </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyhow, that&#039;s my current technique. Still waiting for supplies, but I&#039;ll post a pic when it&#039;s all up.</p><p><br /></p><p>For inventory, you can&#039;t beat Excel. If you know autofilters, pivot tables, and some basic formulas, there&#039;s nothing you can&#039;t configure in a spreadsheet <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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