Hi all. I'm curious if any databases are better or worse for collecting merchant tokens and civil war tokens. These tend not to have as much online reference, what with pre existing photos and such.

I'm working on a Microsoft Access project to create a coin database. But off the shelf software has been around a long time.  TheSpruceCrafts.com did a review at thesprucecrafts.com/best-coin-collecting-software-5120712.  PCGS offers a free online way to catalog your collection.  US Coin makes a Mac only application.  Exact Change seems to be highly rated.  There is EZ Coin, and then Liberty Street's Coin Manager which are good for valuing and inventorying your collection.  I have not tried any of these personally.  My goal with a database is to catalogue multiple collections, sets within collections, valuation for insurance, investment, and inheritance purposes, and maintain a disposition of individual coins, collections, or sets (sale, theft, damage or loss, on loan, etc.)

Hello
I just want to point out that there is a terrific software package to help manage, cateloge and keep track of your coin collection and it is Free Software (as in the FSF and the GPL) with all the bells and whistles one can want.

http://opennumismat.github.io/
It is fast as heck and imports images easy with an sql backend and great reporting features and back up features.  the development team is readly available and I've talked with them several times.  It is a must try!

• Checking SSL certificate for image downloading always disabled
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• Report is generated for all showed coins
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• Improve postcard template
• Fix importing from Telico

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• Fixed report preview in x64 Windows version
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http://opennumismat.github.io/open-numismat/faq.html