Some of my coins

lacey · May 23, 2013, 06:34:58 PM

are now in their new PP flipflaps.

Just one example:

So is it looking any good?

markn · May 23, 2013, 06:42:22 PM

Very nice Lacey

robbiegal · May 23, 2013, 10:00:48 PM

nice neat print there lacey

much better than my texta scribble !!!

r9453 · May 23, 2013, 10:50:50 PM

Hi lacey, its not too bad. Gawd, I'm gonna sound like the dufus I am but what does x M S mean? Ex mint set? Anyway, I need 2000 flip flaps which is gonna set me back heaps.

trout · May 23, 2013, 11:27:48 PM

Quote from: 'r9453' pid='16001' dateline='1369315250'Hi lacey, its not too bad. Gawd, I'm gonna sound like the dufus I am but what does x M S mean? Ex mint set? Anyway, I need 2000 flip flaps which is gonna set me back heaps.

MS = mint state/uncirculated.
The saflips are way cheaper than self adhesive 2x2s.

lacey · May 24, 2013, 06:52:19 PM

Thanks Robbie. with the 5c it was easy, once I set it up, because most are x mint set or as trout said, mint state, lol, without the X. So all I had to do then was, clear the last number in the date and push the next number up the ladder. Got all the 5c done in about 2 hours. Only problem is, Dymo tape is expensive, but once it's all done, I hope I will never have to do it again.

Hello r9453, I am also just about out of flips. I didn't realise I had so many single coins.

enworb · May 24, 2013, 07:04:13 PM

I would imagine Lacey is referring to ex mint set r9453.

Looks good!

r9453 · May 24, 2013, 07:11:32 PM

Hi lacey, I bought 500 today, can't wait to get started. As for the paper inserts I'm not sure what to do. My handwriting is not too bad - I use a lot of that liquid paper that comes in roll-on strips. I saw in another thread that its possible to print A4 sheets and cut them up.

Fulvio · May 24, 2013, 07:14:17 PM

Quote from: 'r9453' pid='16046' dateline='1369388492'Hi lacey, I bought 500 today, can't wait to get started. As for the paper inserts I'm not sure what to do. My handwriting is not too bad - I use a lot of that liquid paper that comes in roll-on strips. I saw in another thread that its possible to print A4 sheets and cut them up.

Check my post on QR codes.

r9453 · May 24, 2013, 07:27:12 PM

"Check my post on QR codes."

I read that earlier today, Fulvio. I was intrigued but didn't fully understand. So, you have that system up and running? I tried typing in a http address from 1 of the coins but it didn't work out. Is there an example of a link that actually references a coin?

Robster · May 24, 2013, 09:25:50 PM

My wife has just printed up 400 labels for my Penny error collection. She created a proforma to use in safeflips along the lines of Enworbs idea. I call it the Matty B system. Instead of the supplied paper, she printed on 200gsm XL Multiboard by Quill available at Officeworks for about $10 a pack of 50. This allows far easier insertion into the safeflip. Printed 20 labels per sheet and used Fiskar personal paper trimmer for ease of cutting. Also available to Officeworks for $30. Great little machine.

robbiegal · May 24, 2013, 09:30:47 PM

400 labels??
good grief

500 flips !! good grief

I don't feel so bad about my collecting now - I am not alone!!

r9453 · May 24, 2013, 10:13:42 PM

Hey robbiegal, I hear ya.

Hey Robster, I don't have a wife!

P.S. the photobucket link is broke.

Fulvio · May 24, 2013, 10:24:34 PM

Quote from: 'r9453' pid='16050' dateline='1369389432'I read that earlier today, Fulvio. I was intrigued but didn't fully understand. So, you have that system up and running? I tried typing in a http address from 1 of the coins but it didn't work out. Is there an example of a link that actually references a coin?

Its not up and running, because I only just thought of it, and my pictures are a total mess anyway, scattered over six computers and several online sites. But it will be, though the way life is now, it will take ages to implement.

The URL is the same one as in the code, and is there to be human-readable. You can scan the code, or type in the URL, both work.

goo.gl URL's are 5 characters long, and are comprised of Upper and lower case letters, and numbers. They ARE case-sensitive. These two are yF0je and X5Bfw, with a zero and five respectively.

QR codes have enormous potential. They were invented by Toyota to track parts in their factories, and are capable of storing just about any data, up to 4,000 bytes. That means you could include all sorts of details about a coin, including a link, your name and contact details, even an action, like sending an email, or buying it on ebay, right in the QR. The problem is the size increases with the amount of data stored. Might work with a flip, but certainly not in the margins of a 2x2. Which is why you want a short URL, perhaps pointing to a web page with all that info on it, rather than just a pic. I'll certainly be experimenting with some options.

r9453 · May 24, 2013, 10:39:59 PM

Cheers mate, I'm still intrigued. Who owns the data? Not that mine is worth anything. I write the date, top right. Grade, top left. Bottom left I put a code that identifies the individual coin. Bottom right I put some kind of description but brief. On the back I write stuff as well.