So, we are all collectors of coins and for me at least part of the fun is in the hunt!! But after you collect them, what do you do with your coins. Just look at them once in a while, show them to friends and family? Maybe buy, sell and trade? Just HOARD them? Just curious!!!
My biblical coin and artifact collection is going to be displayed at my school over Fall semester of this year. I like showing them as often as I can. Several years ago, I gave a show and tell of American coinage at a private school. I love connecting people with history through them. Sometimes I just like looking at them too. My collection is not huge, so it doesn't take long to show off.
I have a process. First, I catalogue them on Numista, their respective grading registries (almost all coins I buy now are already certified) and mycollect. I use these tools to keep track of what I have. Then, I take photos if the coins didn't have true views, photo vision, etc. Next up, I post them to my Instagram and write up a little blurb about one. Then I usually share them on discord and here on CT. Lastly, if raw I put them in saflips in a D ring coin album or if certified I have two suitcase like holders that hold slabs. One for NGC one for PCGS. Each has 4 rows and row one has coins A-E, second row F-J, etc. I take them out every so often and go through them. After all, I buy coins I like to LOOK at! It's one of my favorite rainy day activities. I don't really share them with anyone off line because I don't have any fellow collectors near by!
