Does anyone else catalog their collection?
QuarterCollector
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I find one of the most enjoyable aspects of collecting is searching my coins sale history and cataloging their condition/description. I find myself searching through old auction catalogs and PCGS coin facts to see where my coins have been. I recently found that my 1804 quarter was part of the Rich Uhrich collection. I keep a log where I list all prior sales and I write a detailed description for each coin. I was just wondering if I was alone in this.
Tom
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-Paul
My primary dealer got me started doing this for my collection a couple of years ago when he sent me a "catalog" containing pages devoted to each coin I had in my collection at that time.
It really is cool to have and I enjoy updating and adding to it.
Tom
I would urge it.
not only could the provenance enhance value...
in the future when the counterfeiting scourge is running even more rampant, the documentation will provide additional assurance of the authenticity.
plus, yeah, it's neat.
which is why I try to mention... for those that have auction catalogs: preserve them, conserve them, and scan them before they turn to dust.
but no, I don't have anything other than making a .pdf of the eBay auction page.
<< <i>And that is why 3/4 of my bust dime collection is pedigreed and traced back to old auction catalogs. It sure is comforting to see or read in the description how my coin(s) haven't changed in appearance since they were first cataloged. The Chinese can't touch this! >>
I didn't even think of the anti-counterfeiting advantages. Very cool....
Tom
just having the paper records from transactions will help.