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<p>[QUOTE="chrsmat71, post: 2295996, member: 42634"]since i don't actually collect anything...but i do collect everything, i don't own any of the catalogs that aren't freely available. </p><p><br /></p><p>i don't hunt for anything based on catalog number, but i do try and figure out what it is by looking at multiple online sources. if i can find a coin with the same reference a couple or more times with no "dissenting opinions" i just put that down. if there are discrepancy, i keep looking and ask here. i suspect a full attribution may add value to the coin, and i think there is a pretty good chance that whoever inherits my coins isn't going to want to do the work on that. i also enjoying doing it, so ....win/win. </p><p><br /></p><p>as far as obscure references,if i see a name i recognize, like sear or moushmov or similar i go with it. if the only think i can find is squinkdoodle 69...i'll put it with a question mark on the flip.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="chrsmat71, post: 2295996, member: 42634"]since i don't actually collect anything...but i do collect everything, i don't own any of the catalogs that aren't freely available. i don't hunt for anything based on catalog number, but i do try and figure out what it is by looking at multiple online sources. if i can find a coin with the same reference a couple or more times with no "dissenting opinions" i just put that down. if there are discrepancy, i keep looking and ask here. i suspect a full attribution may add value to the coin, and i think there is a pretty good chance that whoever inherits my coins isn't going to want to do the work on that. i also enjoying doing it, so ....win/win. as far as obscure references,if i see a name i recognize, like sear or moushmov or similar i go with it. if the only think i can find is squinkdoodle 69...i'll put it with a question mark on the flip.[/QUOTE]
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