Well, I'm (finally) finished cataloging my world coins! I hope it's OK to post my collection here, because I wanted to share it with everyone. I used Numista as my "go-to" reference website. Please forgive me for any errors or mis-categorizing any coins, as I'm totally new to this. I haven't taken any photos yet. That will come next, and only of the more interesting ones (as well as ones I have questions on). Will post those here in my thread as they get finished. The attached pdf is just an Excel list that I put together of all my coins, with each page being a different country. Some statistics: 382 coins total 378 inherited from my grandfather 3 received as change recently 1 received as a gift from my wife 2003 is the newest coin 1919 is the oldest coin 25 Countries represented (does not include any USA) I have questions about a few, but they'll be separate threads. All of these coins (well, except for 4) were kept in a plastic jar, in a toolbox, in the basement of my grandparents' house. Two labels made of multiple rows of masking tape written in ink by my grandfather were on the jar and lid. The lid reads: Coins from around the world for D. P. Mooney Keep And the side of the jar reads: 8-12-83 Coins from all over the world for D. P. Mooney Keep Do not spend maybe valueable When he grows up give to him after I am not here I received the jar from my grandmother after my grandfather passed away from cancer in 1989. I have looked at a few coins in the past but never "got into" all of it until now. Hope you enjoyed looking at my collection (although it's "text-only" for now). Thanks for looking. Photos to follow.
In case anyone is wondering, I did not put all of the coins back into the jar. They are "organized" by country either in paper sleeves, or in open plastic containers, for now. Until I can get something a little more professional.
Oh, sorry, one more thing. I was told that these coins came from a friend of my grandfather's. The friend was a pilot who flew all over the world, and he would bring back a few coins for my grandfather to save for me. I'm not sure if they're all from this friend, or if my grandfather may have gotten some himself.
Those jars and their labels are worth more than money. I hope they are kept in a safe place as well as the coins.
Interesting story and nice file. You must of spent a lot of time on it. I was interested in the 2 Spain pages. I will look at it better when I get a chance and get back at you.
Thanks for the kind words. It took me about two weeks, working 2-4 hours after dinner each evening, to complete the world coin catalog pages in Excel.
Well, if you upload for us a decent photo of that Japanese "10" coin with "symbols," we may be able to date it for you.
Well, add another coin and country to the list. Just found a 2 Rupee coin from INDIA in my change today. Guess it was successfully passed off as a quarter at the store. So, updated stats: 383 coins total 378 inherited from my grandfather 4 received as change recently 1 received as a gift from my wife Updated catalog file:
Nice collection Dave. You should think of going to a coin show if they have one in your area. You will be able to grab coins from countries you don't have yet, sometimes from very cheap (e.g. 5 for a $1).
