acr and cab collections

Mister T · June 29, 2013, 07:14:12 PM

So for the collectors out there, have you made any progress lately?

I was able to get all the 1964 Australian Coin Reviews in reasonable condition recently but did a thorough stock-take of things and found a number of my magazines had pages torn out which has set me back progress-wise.

Fulvio · June 29, 2013, 08:03:10 PM

Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='19895' dateline='1372499052'So for the collectors out there, have you made any progress lately?

I was able to get all the 1964 Australian Coin Reviews in reasonable condition recently but did a thorough stock-take of things and found a number of my magazines had pages torn out which has set me back progress-wise.

You are of course scanning them all into PDF's for posterity?

Mister T · June 29, 2013, 08:26:53 PM

I have 350+ Australian Coin Reviews and no scanner so unfortunately not.
It's a good idea but I wonder about the legality of it though.

Fulvio · June 29, 2013, 09:04:16 PM

Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='19902' dateline='1372503413'It's a good idea but I wonder about the legality of it though.

Legality is a bit rubbery. The letter of the law says no, or at least not yet. But you'll likely have a pile of nothing but paper dust long before the copyright runs out. And anyway, who's going to know?

Think of it as a long-term preservation effort. I have no qualms preserving digital copies of things I care about. I don't distribute them, but it allows me to look stuff up without having to go searching though mountains of decaying paper.

Bigfellani5 · June 30, 2013, 07:27:27 AM

I think you are allowed to make copies for personal use only. You can't distribute. I am far from complete but buy bits and pieces when I see them.

The iBNS released all their journals on cd last year. They also now do all journals as downloadable PDF for members. Combined with their searchable online index it is one of the most valuable resources of banknotes there is. If the same could be done for ACR and CAB you would have the most valuable resource on Australian coins and banknotes.

purplepennyhunter · June 30, 2013, 08:34:14 AM

I don't think mine has changed any since we last discussed this, was it on the old forum? I did pick up bound ACR volumes 9 and 12 and they take up much less space already in a book. If I came across others I would get the rest.

I still have many many spares.

Whilst the ACR and CAB index books are helpful it's a laborious task to go searching for something. I would love to open a whole document and hit control-f.

Fulvio · June 30, 2013, 02:51:17 PM

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='19942' dateline='1372547054'I still have many many spares.

Hmm.. Considered selling them to those of us with none?

Mister T · June 30, 2013, 02:57:35 PM

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='19942' dateline='1372547054'I don't think mine has changed any since we last discussed this, was it on the old forum? I did pick up bound ACR volumes 9 and 12 and they take up much less space already in a book. If I came across others I would get the rest.

I still have many many spares.

Whilst the ACR and CAB index books are helpful it's a laborious task to go searching for something. I would love to open a whole document and hit control-f.

It was here though I think the thread was closed because trading was going on.

Is the ACR index comprehensive? I'm sort of considering getting one.

purplepennyhunter · June 30, 2013, 03:45:44 PM

Quote from: 'Fulvio' pid='19965' dateline='1372569677'
Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='19942' dateline='1372547054'I still have many many spares.

Hmm.. Considered selling them to those of us with none?

You have none? I will happily send my spares for postage cost. Write a list! I think I've thrown all the obviously chewed/damaged one's and kept what's good of my duplicates.

Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='19966' dateline='1372570055'
Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='19942' dateline='1372547054'I don't think mine has changed any since we last discussed this, was it on the old forum? I did pick up bound ACR volumes 9 and 12 and they take up much less space already in a book. If I came across others I would get the rest.

I still have many many spares.

Whilst the ACR and CAB index books are helpful it's a laborious task to go searching for something. I would love to open a whole document and hit control-f.

It was here though I think the thread was closed because trading was going on.

Is the ACR index comprehensive? I'm sort of considering getting one.

It's handy but hard to use. Better to sit and go through one book form cover to cover than hundreds of individual magazines.

Fulvio · June 30, 2013, 03:55:05 PM

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='19982' dateline='1372572944'You have none?

Not a single one, no.

purplepennyhunter · June 30, 2013, 06:22:24 PM

I guess you needn't write a list then :winkextra:
Seriously if you want some I can do, but postage on a box full is gonna get you. But they're free.

Fulvio · June 30, 2013, 07:18:39 PM

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='19996' dateline='1372582344'postage on a box full is gonna get you. But they're free.

Yeah, I get that.... Let me make some enquiries.. I once got 50Kg of computer to Brissy for peanuts.

purplepennyhunter · June 30, 2013, 07:34:10 PM

If you have access to free company courier then you're set :winkextra:

Fulvio · June 30, 2013, 08:51:31 PM

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='20006' dateline='1372586650'If you have access to free company courier then you're set :winkextra:

I wish... I'd pick 'em up in person, but it might be many months before I get over your way.

The computer went with a bus company, and it was super cheap. Not sure if they still do that though, so need to research.

Roughly how heavy we talking?

coxspau · June 30, 2013, 09:11:29 PM

What is the difference in material quality if comparing ACR to ACB?

I've only collected ACBs, but if my knowledge on this topic is right, then the ACR was formed into the ACB, so quality shouldn't have changed much?