Coin collecting software may be a good option for
hobbyists who are comfortable sitting at a computer keyboard. Today's
software is vastly more powerful than what was being sold not so many years
ago, and much of it is reasonably priced, too.
The capabilities of coin
collecting software vary from one brand to another, but all of them feature
time-saving methods of cataloging your collection and maintaining records.
Some of the more sophisticated
offerings help coin owners identify coin types
through image libraries. A few packages feature coin price software useful
for estimating the value of a collection, based on current market conditions.
Listed below are a few of the most current applications
available today. All of them appear to be well worth the cost, especially
for individuals seeking short cuts to effectively keep tabs on their numismatic
holdings.
When upgraded versions of existing coin collection software are
released, the links below will be revised. If something new comes out
(which doesn't happen nearly as often as new releases in
numismatic literature), we'll do some
investigating to decide if it should be added to the list of
recommendations.
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The Coin Collector's Assistant is a
comprehensive program for managing a coin collection of any size. It comes
with a fully preloadad database of all US coinage with pictures and market
values. The database is always current. The user may organize their
collection with flexibility and once stored, a wide variety of standard and
custom reports is available. Numismatic tools are included to assist in
variety identification as well as analysis of your buying and selling.
An interactive version of the book by Scott
Travers covers all aspects of coin collecting including understanding coin
grading, detecting altered and counterfeited coins, buying and selling
coins, and protecting and storing coins. The content is searchable, has an
active table of contents, index and a bookmark feature. This new version is
based on the recently published 5th edition which combines the updated
content of two of Travers's books, the Coin Collector's Survival Manual and
How to Make Money in Coins Right Now.
Coin Organizer Deluxe is for anyone who has
lots of coins. It empowers you to organize, catalog, and manage all your
coin information. Wizards make the program very easy to set up, to use, and
process and output data.
The Coin Collector's Helper is a comprehensive
program for managing a coin collection. It comes preloaded with a database
of currently circulating US coinage with market values. The user may also
manually add coins which are not in the preloaded database (earlier issues,
world coins, etc.)
This is an interactive software version of the
Official ANA Grading Guide. It allows the user to view the grading images in
a 1 to 3 image side by side presentation along with a picture of their own
coin. Images are provided for most US Coin types in base grades from AG to Unc. Grading descriptions are provided for intermediate grades as well based
on coin type.
