[Kronos]

What is the best coin collecting software?

I am fairly new to coin collecting (well I started as a kid 30 years ago but it has only been in the last 3 years that the bug has got hold of me good and proper) and I am currently using CoinManage UK 2007 from Liberty Street.

Is there anything else our there any better?

Mark

[Kronos]

Ok, no response.

How about a spreadsheet, back to basics.

[Teg]

Hi Mark,
No response because I had no helpful advice.
The commercial software I have tried was pants.
My data started on a spreadsheet, migrated to an Access
database, switched to MySQL, then OpenOffice.

My best (poor) advice is keep your own database- if you are
up to speed with these things!

Teg

[Geordie582]

I did try the spreadsheet route, but found the whole system heavy work. As regular members know, I keep a catalogue in Word, showing photographs of the coins along with all the data (and notes) on each one. I keep it in A5 format and by keeping each reign as a seperate file, can print out a new page when any alteration has been made. Two loose-leaf folders hold the lot. Just another way to keep track.

This post has been edited by Geordie582: 04 November 2007 - 08:49 AM

[Kronos]

Thanks All

I think I start messing around with a spreadsheet to see if I can come up with some kind of format that I like.

Thanks again

Mark

[Kronos]

I think I have come up with the main fields for cataloguing my GB coin collection in Excel, can anyone suggest any other fields that I may need for future reference.

Monach
Year
Denomination
Mintage
Catalogue Number
Varity
MM
Grade
Qty
Amount Paid
Current Value
Date Purchased
Purchased From

Thanks, all advise is appreciated.

Mark

[Teg]

Some random thoughts:-
A lot depends on exactly what you collect.
For example pre - GIII you may want to record the weight of the coin.
Mintage does not mean a lot - so I do not bother.
If Qty is quantity I think it should always be one - have a separate row
for each coin.
Consider a separate file, or sheet for each denomination - then all your
sixpences or whatever are in the same place.
I keep a record (column) that tells me if I have photographed the coin -
and what I have called it.

Oh and make backups!

All the best with this

Teg

[Kronos]

Thanks Teg

I have tailored my spreadsheet with some of your idea’s.

Mark

[Hussulo]

I just bought this software:

http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

It looks quite user friendly and useful. It says you can edit all the drop down bars so if for instance there is no 1/3 farthing section I should be able to add it. It worked out to cost a little under £10 ( I didn't pay for postage as its available to download ) which doesn't seem to bad as I have seen some US coin collecting softwares priced at $100. I will let you know what its like once I have tried it.

This post has been edited by Hussulo: 07 November 2007 - 08:33 PM

[Kronos]

Just had a quick look at the link and the software looks good.

Let me know how you get on with it.

Thanks

[Kronos]

Ok, I have finally settled with Coin Manage UK from Liberty Street Software, it's just so easy to add a scan of your coin. Still running with an Excel spreadsheet though, just for the posterity.

[Stechlin]

I'm managing my coins with an Excel spreadsheet as Marc does. Although I use less fields he does (for example the "mintage" field), because I can find these informations easily in the catalogues, when I need them its an awful lot of work and I'm not satiesfied, because its very difficult to fit pictures in an Excel spreadsheet.

What about the compabiltity with the operating system of the PC? This is changing quite rapidly. I've got 2 computers at home, one running with Windows XP the other running with Vista. Lots of my XP-software does not run with Vista. And Microsoft is already planning a new operating system. I'm afraid nobody can guarentee coin software updates for those always changing operating systems. And perhaps over night all the work is useless. This seems to be an advantage of a simple Excel spreadsheet. Opinions?

Holger

[Kronos]

Stechlin, on Feb 16 2009, 05:16 PM, said:

What about the compabiltity with the operating system of the PC? This is changing quite rapidly. I've got 2 computers at home, one running with Windows XP the other running with Vista. Lots of my XP-software does not run with Vista. And Microsoft is already planning a new operating system. I'm afraid nobody can guarentee coin software updates for those always changing operating systems. And perhaps over night all the work is useless. This seems to be an advantage of a simple Excel spreadsheet. Opinions?

Holger

Coin Manage UK from Liberty Street Software is compatible with Vista.

Mark

[Chingford]

Mark Sarul, on Feb 16 2009, 06:19 PM, said:

Stechlin, on Feb 16 2009, 05:16 PM, said:

What about the compabiltity with the operating system of the PC? This is changing quite rapidly. I've got 2 computers at home, one running with Windows XP the other running with Vista. Lots of my XP-software does not run with Vista. And Microsoft is already planning a new operating system. I'm afraid nobody can guarentee coin software updates for those always changing operating systems. And perhaps over night all the work is useless. This seems to be an advantage of a simple Excel spreadsheet. Opinions?

Holger

Coin Manage UK from Liberty Street Software is compatible with Vista.

Mark

Most older programs will work with vista, go to properties for the file and choose compatability, then compatability mode, you can choose the operating sytem compatable with the program.

[Geordie582]

I now have been using the free spreadsheet I detail in my signature for a while, and have modified it to my own requirements. All my coins are on it now and I have no wish to change again,It's worth a try.