COIN COLLECTIONS


This format is designed for both hobbyists and the serious
investor/collector.  This format allows you to catalog you coins. 
You can then locate coins by any one of up to 21 characteristics
and get a total value for your collection.  For example, you can
get a list of all coins of a specific denomination or all coins
minted in the 1800's.  You can check to see if you have a
specific coin in your collection.

The filename to use for this format is: COINS

Let's look at the type of information that can be entered using
the coin collecting format.

Country - Use this line for the name of the country that minted
the coin.

Denomination - the face value of the coin.

Year Minted - the year the coin was minted.

Condition - Describe the condition of the coin or enter a
standard abbreviation that describes the condition.

Note - For your use for any information that is important to you.

Value - The current replacement value.

Always use the same number of digits when entering values.  If
the value of items in your collection ranges from $1 to $1000,
then the $1 items should have their values entered as 0001, which
uses the same number of digits as 1000.  If you need to include
cents in some entries (such as in $1.50) but not in others, you
do not need to type ".00".  Digits to the right of the decimal
point, while significant in determining the value of an item, do
not affect how a computer sorts values. 

KM Number - enter the KM number.

Type - Your description of the type of coin.

Other - Miscellaneous information you need.

Mint - The name (location) of the mint that produced the coin.

Mintage - The number of coins minted.

Category - Enter the category this coins fits in.  Some examples
of categories might be: proof, circulated, or any other way you
want to categorize your collection.

Purchase Date - the date you purchased the coin.

Quantity - How many of these specific coins you have in your
collection?

Price Paid - The price you paid for the coin.

Alloy - the composition of the coin.

Silver ASW - Actual Silver Weight

Gold AGW - Actual Gold Weight

% Silver - The percent of silver in the coin.

Stored - The location where the coin(s) is stored.  The location
might be somewhere in your home or with an investment company, or
in your bank.

Comment - Your comments.