Online Catalogue

[Oldcoinchest]

I have been putting some thoughts into an online catalogue as some suggested it would be good to have it online and readily available. Its a huge job so just trying to suss out some more thoughts on what info would be needed. And would you think people would use it?
This is a basic template of what it would look like
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2007 Lifesaver Commemorative 20 cent coin
-   Value
-   Low - $7.00
-   Average - $11.00
-   High - $15.00
The 2007 lifesaver commemorative 20 cent coin was not released for circulation. Mintage for the mint set is 66,641 and unknown for the PNC release.
It can be found in the
-   2007 mint set – www.oldcoinchest.com .....
-   2007 PNC year of the lifesaver- www.oldcoinchest.com  ......
-   2007 fine silver set - www.oldcoinchest.com ........
-   2007 fine gold set. - www.oldcoinchest.com ........
Extra information can be found here - http://www.ramint.gov.au/designs/purchase/downloads/mintissue68.pdf

it would have links to the sets it is in etc.. The great advantage is that it can be updated regularly. But before I go ahead some thoughts would be great. Like should I put values in? Any help or advice is welcome. Cheers

[Mister T]

If it's comprehensive and accurate I'm sure it would be used.
If you put values in you need to keep them up-to-date ideally, which could become a pretty big task. I think it depends what your motivation is - if you'll use the prices as a reference for yourself then add them.

[Fulvio]

To be brutally honest, much as I would love such a resource, I think its a project doomed to failure.

The time and effort needed is monstrous, and you can't even get accurate mintage figures in many cases. Even without prices, it would be a full-time job, and it would have to be 100% complete, and accurate, in order to be of any real use.

Many of us have tried to do similar things, and even on a small scale, the demands quickly make it a chore rather than an enjoyable pastime. Heck, I haven't even found the motivation to update my Decimal Mintages PDF, and at this rate it will be two years out of date.

[Unicorn]

Hey McDuck, we'll have to round up Jeff and get the procrastination thread going again! Maybe later.

[Fulvio]

Hey McDuck, we'll have to round up Jeff and get the procrastination thread going again! Maybe later.

Have your people call my people and get them to pencil you in for a feasibility study sometime after Xmas.

[Coiny Chris]

Hello,

It would be great for when someone gets an Un Circ. in change. If there is a Date to the Est. value it is a start. After that a bit like Wiki. where members can update it following trends. Less work for the writer to keep it accurate. The Mint has good info on Circulated Coins, not sure about Un Circ. For example I got a Coronation 50 in change, and have no idea how many where made.

My thoughts.

[Fulvio]

After that a bit like Wiki. where members can update it following trends. Less work for the writer to keep it accurate.

Wikipedia is a massively under-utilised resource for us I think. Apart from prices, which are next to impossible to nail down anyway, everything should be in a wiki entry, and we should all be working at maintaining it.

And yeah, I've been massively slack in this regard too. I've probably only made a dozen or so edits to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coins_of_the_Australian_dollar and related pages.

IMO, we should focus on improving this common resource rather than reinventing the wheel, because this is a project that will crush an individual, and date rapidly as a result.

[JeffH]

I will have a think about forming a committee to investigate the idea.

Actually, great idea, but too much work I suspect to be feasible.

[kchan1111]

After that a bit like Wiki. where members can update it following trends. Less work for the writer to keep it accurate.

Wikipedia is a massively under-utilised resource for us I think. Apart from prices, which are next to impossible to nail down anyway, everything should be in a wiki entry, and we should all be working at maintaining it.

And yeah, I've been massively slack in this regard too. I've probably only made a dozen or so edits to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coins_of_the_Australian_dollar and related pages.

IMO, we should focus on improving this common resource rather than reinventing the wheel, because this is a project that will crush an individual, and date rapidly as a result.

Can easily set up a wiki of our own. Might work if we have a lot of people putting their hands up to own specific topics. Like George V Florins, Jubilee head sovereign, $1 MORs etc. Especially the decimals.

[drakesterling]

Didn't markn and Purple Penny set up a coin wiki?

[Fulvio]

Didn't markn and Purple Penny set up a coin wiki?

Yep. Doesn't anybody read the menu at the top of the page?

But Wikipedia is public, and therefore of more benefit.

[robbiegal]

public? more benefit to who?

if the members do the work then the members are the most important target group aren't they?

[runway]

I have been putting some thoughts into an online catalogue as some suggested it would be good to have it online and readily available. Its a huge job so just trying to suss out some more thoughts on what info would be needed. And would you think people would use it?
This is a basic template of what it would look like

2007 Lifesaver Commemorative 20 cent coin
-   Value
-   Low - $7.00
-   Average - $11.00
-   High - $15.00
The 2007 lifesaver commemorative 20 cent coin was not released for circulation. Mintage for the mint set is 66,641 and unknown for the PNC release.
It can be found in the
-   2007 mint set – www.oldcoinchest.com .....
-   2007 PNC year of the lifesaver- www.oldcoinchest.com  ......
-   2007 fine silver set - www.oldcoinchest.com ........
-   2007 fine gold set. - www.oldcoinchest.com ........
Extra information can be found here - http://www.ramint.gov.au/designs/purchase/downloads/mintissue68.pdf

it would have links to the sets it is in etc.. The great advantage is that it can be updated regularly. But before I go ahead some thoughts would be great. Like should I put values in? Any help or advice is welcome. Cheers

That would be ideal but I think it'd take years to compile and would drive you nuts just to maintain it
Such a task could not be achieved by any 1 individual
Great concept oldcoinchest and good question
With help it is possible just not by yourself

[Oldcoinchest]

Yeah it would take some time to set up but once done it could be updated once a week or so relatively quickly.
Most stuff doesn't move. so maybe a once or twice a year update on those items
Where it would be handy is a few examples...
-2014 coloured Aiatsis coin. They were hovering around $17 and then started reaching $20-$25 and now around $30-$35. That happened very quickly like other coins do that a book just cant keep up with. (don't get me wrong I like and will be buying the coin bible when released)
-2012 Non coloured $2 poppy. Were around $100 a bag. Now selling over $10 an UNC coin or $250 a bag.
-2013 coronation roll gone threw the roof $450 a roll? Could've and should've (wish I did now) picked em up 3 months ago. They weren't selling for $160 a roll then.
Would be handy for quick shifts in the market.
It will happen but its going to take time which I don't have at the time at the moment. Mainly because im crazy and have too many projects and hobbies on the go and work full time to support my family. But soon its going to slow down, ill get on top of it all and keep working at it. Nothing good or worthwhile comes easy. Just have to keep gringing at it.

[Australian coin]

hmm how about, I have put something basic together, no guarantee when its updated, I'd like to have it always up to date, but life gets you busy, it does the modern coins, and you could find the info yourself, but you would get the convenience of it being all in one place, the stuff I used to do by email for people, you get info about the design, and a image, with release price ect... I could get some pocket change from it, like $5 or $10 per person