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<p>[QUOTE="Publius2, post: 7963531, member: 105571"]While recording the cited information is essential, that information is not sufficient. Many investigating authorities such as police, insurance companies and the IRS will or may view this list as insufficient to prove ownership. I must stress that this list is not proof of ownership and may not or won't provide a valid claim on recovered property and is unlikely to result in an insurance payout. So, in addition to the TPG info, I also include:</p><p><br /></p><p>- Photos of the coin and slab in hi-res detail including annotated details of die variety and notable features;</p><p>- Date of purchase;</p><p>- Venue of purchase (auction house, number and lot #), dealer, coin show, etc;</p><p>- Purchase price with separate listing of insurance, S&H, buyers premium, etc.</p><p>- Relevant valuation at time of purchase from various sources (Redbook, Greysheet, CDN retail, NGC, PCGS, etc.)</p><p>- Paper receipts for every purchase of any significance kept in a fire-resistant location.</p><p><br /></p><p>This information resides on my laptop, my backup hard drive, a thumb drive of just the Excel file but not photos, and for the most valuable coins printouts of photos and data sheets.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Publius2, post: 7963531, member: 105571"]While recording the cited information is essential, that information is not sufficient. Many investigating authorities such as police, insurance companies and the IRS will or may view this list as insufficient to prove ownership. I must stress that this list is not proof of ownership and may not or won't provide a valid claim on recovered property and is unlikely to result in an insurance payout. So, in addition to the TPG info, I also include: - Photos of the coin and slab in hi-res detail including annotated details of die variety and notable features; - Date of purchase; - Venue of purchase (auction house, number and lot #), dealer, coin show, etc; - Purchase price with separate listing of insurance, S&H, buyers premium, etc. - Relevant valuation at time of purchase from various sources (Redbook, Greysheet, CDN retail, NGC, PCGS, etc.) - Paper receipts for every purchase of any significance kept in a fire-resistant location. This information resides on my laptop, my backup hard drive, a thumb drive of just the Excel file but not photos, and for the most valuable coins printouts of photos and data sheets.[/QUOTE]
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