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PCGS Launches 'CoinFactsWiki.com'
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Professional Coin Grading Service introduces CoinFacts Wiki, a public encyclopedia of U.S. and World coins located at www.CoinFactsWiki.com.
The "wiki" concept allows users to create and edit virtually all pages on the website, subject to oversight by system administrators. This capability allows large volumes of up-to-date information and images to be added to the website in a short period of time, creating a massive database of information that is useful to buyers, sellers, researchers and anyone else interested in numismatics.
The CoinFacts Wiki uses the familiar look, feel and format of Wikipedia, the renowned free online encyclopedia used by millions. The rules for use are also similar. The site will be monitored, but coin enthusiasts are free to edit and add to articles at any time. The site also includes a comprehensive list of FAQs to help the user get started.
The CoinFacts Wiki allows data entry for all U.S. and World coins, including everything from generic type coins to individual die varieties. According to CoinFacts President Ron Guth, "The new CoinFacts Wiki is a tremendous way to capture the facts, stories and anecdotes about individual coins that might otherwise be lost to history or published in obscure places. Users will now have access to the collective knowledge of thousands of collectors and dealers, many of whom have specialized knowledge of great value. The public CoinFacts Wiki differs from the traditional CoinFacts website (www.coinfacts.com) in that proprietary information such as the PCGS Population Report and PCGS Price Guide will not be available."
The CoinFacts Wiki is supported by the resources of Collectors Universe and the expertise of the CoinFacts Board of Experts. The CoinFacts Wiki is free, fun, intuitive, easy to use and ready for input today.
"PCGS is very pleased to sponsor the new CoinFacts Wiki" said Don Willis, PCGS President. "This is an amazing format because it's open and so easy to use. We see a lot of numismatic knowledge shared today via our message boards. Now through the CoinFacts Wiki, this information can be easily preserved, shared and collaborated upon. I am sure the new CoinFacts Wiki will become a very popular resource for dealers, seasoned collectors and novices alike."
www.CoinFactsWiki.com
The "wiki" concept allows users to create and edit virtually all pages on the website, subject to oversight by system administrators. This capability allows large volumes of up-to-date information and images to be added to the website in a short period of time, creating a massive database of information that is useful to buyers, sellers, researchers and anyone else interested in numismatics.
The CoinFacts Wiki uses the familiar look, feel and format of Wikipedia, the renowned free online encyclopedia used by millions. The rules for use are also similar. The site will be monitored, but coin enthusiasts are free to edit and add to articles at any time. The site also includes a comprehensive list of FAQs to help the user get started.
The CoinFacts Wiki allows data entry for all U.S. and World coins, including everything from generic type coins to individual die varieties. According to CoinFacts President Ron Guth, "The new CoinFacts Wiki is a tremendous way to capture the facts, stories and anecdotes about individual coins that might otherwise be lost to history or published in obscure places. Users will now have access to the collective knowledge of thousands of collectors and dealers, many of whom have specialized knowledge of great value. The public CoinFacts Wiki differs from the traditional CoinFacts website (www.coinfacts.com) in that proprietary information such as the PCGS Population Report and PCGS Price Guide will not be available."
The CoinFacts Wiki is supported by the resources of Collectors Universe and the expertise of the CoinFacts Board of Experts. The CoinFacts Wiki is free, fun, intuitive, easy to use and ready for input today.
"PCGS is very pleased to sponsor the new CoinFacts Wiki" said Don Willis, PCGS President. "This is an amazing format because it's open and so easy to use. We see a lot of numismatic knowledge shared today via our message boards. Now through the CoinFacts Wiki, this information can be easily preserved, shared and collaborated upon. I am sure the new CoinFacts Wiki will become a very popular resource for dealers, seasoned collectors and novices alike."
www.CoinFactsWiki.com
Ron Guth
President
PCGS CoinFacts - the Internet Encyclopedia of U.S. Coins
www.CoinFacts.com
President
PCGS CoinFacts - the Internet Encyclopedia of U.S. Coins
www.CoinFacts.com
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CoinFactsWiki Link for the lazy.
<< <i>Wow! What a great idea! >>
I agree. Nice work, Ron!
Coin Rarities Online
<< <i>This has incredible potential.
And an incredible ability to be abused.
Three thumbs up though!
<< <i>is there a wiki for dummies instruction sheet? Let's say I want to place a simple description and image on a half dime page...how the heck do I do that? >>
Try here!
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<< <i>is there a wiki for dummies instruction sheet? Let's say I want to place a simple description and image on a half dime page...how the heck do I do that? >>
Try here! >>
for REAL dummies. I just want to add one line of text and a photo. I'm too old to know how to use that "convenient" help page
<< <i>for REAL dummies. I just want to add one line of text and a photo. I'm too old to know how to use that "convenient" help page
Try this:
Click edit on the page you're interested in changing and type something like this (including the square brackets - they're magic):
This is my coin description. [[image:MyCoinImageFile.jpg]]
Replace "This is my coin description" with your text, and replace "MyCoinImageFile.jpg" with a more descriptive name for the file you'll be uploading.
Then click the save button. You should see your text and a red link to the image. Click the image link and you'll get a screen where you can upload the image.
<< <i>
<< <i>for REAL dummies. I just want to add one line of text and a photo. I'm too old to know how to use that "convenient" help page
Try this:
Click edit on the page you're interested in changing and type something like this (including the square brackets - they're magic):
This is my coin description. [[image:MyCoinImageFile.jpg]]
Replace "This is my coin description" with your text, and replace "MyCoinImageFile.jpg" with a more descriptive name for the file you'll be uploading.
Then click the save button. You should see your text and a red link to the image. Click the image link and you'll get a screen where you can upload the image. >>
finally, someone who understands how dumb I really am about this stuff! Thanks, John. It worked.
Check out the 1829 LM-1 half dime: LINK
Thanks for your contribution! It looks great and the coin is stunning.
President
PCGS CoinFacts - the Internet Encyclopedia of U.S. Coins
www.CoinFacts.com
<< <i>It would be great if PCGS put the pop reports there, along with a link to the price guide. >>
We can do that, can't we?
- Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
<< <i>Barndog,
Thanks for your contribution! It looks great and the coin is stunning. >>
when my family time allows, I'll post more.
Fighting the Fight for 11 Years with the big "C" - Never Ever Give Up!
Member PCGS Open Forum board 2002 - 2006 (closed end of 2006) Current board since 2006 Successful trades with many members, over the past two decades, never a bad deal.
When you click to upload an image your drive name etc. gets uploaded to this site as well?
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
and swampboy, in answer to your question: I don't think so.
<< <i>Quick question.
When you click to upload an image your drive name etc. gets uploaded to this site as well? >>
Yes the image transfers to the site.
Fighting the Fight for 11 Years with the big "C" - Never Ever Give Up!
Member PCGS Open Forum board 2002 - 2006 (closed end of 2006) Current board since 2006 Successful trades with many members, over the past two decades, never a bad deal.
"Keep your malarkey filter in good operating order" -Walter Breen
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President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
Typed in NGC no hits.
Isabella
<< <i>Put this up real quick:
Isabella >>
What a great place to post your series.
Fighting the Fight for 11 Years with the big "C" - Never Ever Give Up!
Member PCGS Open Forum board 2002 - 2006 (closed end of 2006) Current board since 2006 Successful trades with many members, over the past two decades, never a bad deal.
Great idea PCGS.
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Fighting the Fight for 11 Years with the big "C" - Never Ever Give Up!
Member PCGS Open Forum board 2002 - 2006 (closed end of 2006) Current board since 2006 Successful trades with many members, over the past two decades, never a bad deal.
He's his own biographer, chronologer, astrologer, bibliographer, stenographer and pornographer.
<< <i>Barndog has also written his own eulogy.
He's his own biographer, chronologer, astrologer, bibliographer, stenographer and pornographer. >>
I've only just started
"A car is a tool that takes you from one place to another. Everything beyond that is a payment for other people's perception of you."
This should be fun.
Ren
LINKY to CoinFacts Wiki
This has great potential! Thanks!
Link
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
<< <i>The CoinFacts Wiki uses the familiar look, feel and format of Wikipedia, the renowned free online encyclopedia used by millions. The rules for use are also similar. The site will be monitored, but coin enthusiasts are free to edit and add to articles at any time. >>
I noticed one difference between Wikipedia and CoinFactsWiki. On Wikipedia, all the content is available under the GNU Free Documentation License. You can see this at the bottom of every page. CoinFactsWiki doesn't seem to say what license it uses. I believe MediaWiki includes a default license so was the license information removed?
Does CoinFactsWiki claim copyright ownership on user contributed information and, if so, what license is being used? What license are contributors allowing CoinFactsWiki to use their content? Should CoinFactsWiki use the GNU Free Documentation License like Wikipedia?
Issues like this become important for wikis as people start contributing a lot of content. Having this clearly spelled out in the beginning will help ensure smooth sailing down the line.
Ron,
Are we allowed to write about banknotes up on the wiki at all? Banknote collecting is almost as popular as coin collecting is.
Aidan.
anything that has been "posted". Is there some means to prevent
this?
I'm just concerned vandals I guess.
Wikepedia has some modern bashing under their entry for coin and
I was always tempted to get in and repair it.