Just inherited coins? Do these seven things before cleaning, sorting or selling anything.
Planned V2 feature

Photo-assisted inherited coin checker

A future image model can make the first sorting pass less intimidating, but it must be designed around uncertainty and human verification.

Upload is not enabled in V1

Use the photo-preparation tool now. The future interface will accept a front image, back image, holder image and optional container label.

Prepare coin photos

What the V2 checker should do

  • Suggest a likely country, denomination, design family and date range.
  • Read a visible date and mint mark when image quality permits.
  • Flag possible silver, gold, certification holders, errors and key-date research candidates.
  • Ask the user to confirm details before opening a value guide.
  • Generate a private inventory row and research links.

What it must never claim from one image

  • Final authenticity.
  • A professional numerical grade.
  • A guaranteed value or dealer offer.
  • Confirmation of a rare mint error without specialist evidence.

Recommended workflow

The model should return a confidence level, visible evidence, missing evidence and a next action. High-value or high-risk possibilities should route to certified examples, official grading references and human specialists rather than produce a dramatic price claim.

Privacy principle: A production version should minimize retention, strip location metadata where possible and clearly tell families what happens to uploaded estate photographs.