Snap A Coin

iOS + Android · In beta

Snap A
Coin

Identify any coin. Keep the album.

The pocket companion for serious coin and token collectors. Snap both sides. Get ranked matches with confidence. Log the pieces you actually own — not a brochure catalog.

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iOS and Android in beta · Dual-side snap · Honest ranges · Your album stays yours

Snap A Coin camera: pick US Modern, Classic, World, or Ancient, then snap the coin.
Snap A Coin home: collection value, Snap and Collection actions, wishlist, trades, and grails.
Match
96% · High 1921 Morgan Dollar
Category
US Classic Date · mint · metal · errors
Live Snap, Collection, Journal, Trades Honest Ranges, not appraisals Private Photos are not sold Independent Not a mint. Not a store.

Who it’s for

Built for the tray, not the mall.

Pocket change, date/mint sets, world trays, and error hunters share the same album. The category changes what the model looks for. The honesty does not.

Pocket finds

Unknown change in the dish. Snap both sides, get a ranked shortlist, decide if it belongs in the album.

US trays

Modern and classic US. Date, mint mark, denomination, and metal — structured so a Memorial and a Shield don’t get swapped.

World / Ancient

Foreign and ancient pieces need a category first. The model looks for legend, mint, and metal instead of guessing Lincoln.

Errors & tokens

Doubled dies, off-centers, tokens, exonumia. Flag possible varieties without pretending every extra line is a jackpot.

Permanent pillars

Six things that do not ship as vapor.

01

Dual-side snap

Obverse and reverse. Both faces feed identification and variety checks. One side is a guess.

02

Category first

US Modern, Classic, World, Ancient, Error / Variety, Token. The model looks at the right features.

03

Ranked matches

Candidates with confidence scores. Verify the shortlist. Do not accept the first guess blindly.

04

Honest ranges

Reference-only values. Never sold as appraisals, grades, or guarantees. The app says that out loud.

05

The album

Notes, condition, purchase price, photos. A living journal for the coins you actually own.

06

Export & trade

Take your data with you. Wishlist, trades, and lookups to eBay sold, PCGS, NGC, Numista.

Snap Live

Pick a category. Then snap the coin.

Camera or gallery. Single coin or batch. Manual add if you already know what it is.

Category first so the model hunts date, mint, metal, and errors instead of treating every disc like a Lincoln cent. Good light and a neutral background still win.

  • US Modern, US Classic, World, Ancient, Error / Variety, Token / Exonumia.
  • Camera or photo library. Barcode scan when a slab or 2×2 has one.
  • Single mode: one coin, review, identify. Batch: snap, snap, snap, then identify each.
  • Manual add if you do not want AI in the loop.
  • Photos are resized for identification. They are not sold.
Android Snap tab with category chips and Camera, Gallery, Scan barcode actions.
iOS onboarding: Snap both sides for better identification accuracy.

Identify Live

Type, date, mint, metal — then a shortlist.

Ranked candidates with confidence. Lookup links when you want a second source.

Free tier first. Auto-upgrade on low confidence is optional. Hard coins can go to a stronger model. Easy coins stay cheap.

  • Reads engraved date, mint mark, denomination, metal, and possible errors.
  • Catalog hit first when the piece is already known. API only if needed.
  • Confidence score on every candidate. Low score is labeled, not hidden.
  • Lookups: eBay sold, PCGS, NGC, Numista.
  • Estimates only. Not grading. Not authentication. Not a dealer ticket.
iOS onboarding: Category matters so the AI focuses on the right features.

Electrical honesty, but for metal

A high confidence is still not a slab.

The app says that out loud. Verify high-value coins with a trusted dealer or grading service. Ranges are comps, not a buy/sell ticket.

Collection Live

Owned, wishlist, trades. One album.

Search, filter by category, track paid vs estimated. Empty states push you to snap a real coin, not browse a store.

Home

Collection value, coins, streak. Snap and Collection one tap away. Wishlist, for trade, grails.

Paid vs value Streak

Album

Owned and wishlist. Filter US Modern through tokens. Search the pieces you already logged.

Owned Wishlist

History

Every identification sits in history so you can reopen a tough call without reshooting.

Scan log

Backup

Export, import, optional cloud sync. Betas can wipe local data — back up after you scan.

Export Cloud optional
Home dashboard with collection value and Snap / Collection actions.
Home
Collection tab with Owned, Wishlist, and category filters.
Collection
iOS Collection empty state: identify a coin and add it to the album.
iOS album
iOS History empty state for identification scans.
History
Settings: Google sign-in, trade username, export, import, and cloud backup.
Settings

Journal Live

More than an ID. The coins you actually own.

Condition, what you paid, provenance notes, photos. A history you’ll use at shows.

Every identification can become a permanent album entry. Export or share when a dealer, an heir, or future-you needs the list.

  • Condition grades and purchase price on each piece.
  • Personal notes for provenance and observations.
  • Wishlist and grails next to owned.
  • Trades with a username when you want to swap.
  • Full export. Your album is not trapped in the app.
iOS onboarding: save coins with notes, condition, purchase price, and possible errors.

How it works

Snap. Rank. Save. Repeat.

Capture both sides

Pick the category. Snap the obverse, then the reverse. Flat, well-lit, fill the frame. Or add it manually.

Review the shortlist

Ranked matches with confidence, date, mint, metal. Open PCGS, NGC, Numista, or eBay sold if you want a second look.

Save to the album

Condition, paid, notes, photo. Wishlist if it isn’t yours yet. Export after you scan so a beta never eats the tray.

Trade or look up later

History keeps the ID. Trades are optional. The album stays local unless you sync or share.

Ownership

You own the album. That is a design constraint.

Independent collector app. Not a mint. Not a store. Not a grading service.

Photos

ID, then silence

A resized photo may go to the identification provider so the app can suggest a type. Photos are not sold. Manual add never sends a photo.

Estimates

Not a slab

Identifications and value ranges are estimates only — not appraisals, grading, or authentication.

Backup

Export first

Betas can wipe local data. Export or optional cloud sync after you scan. The album should survive the next build.

Keys

Free first

Start on the free tier. Stronger models only when you pick them or low-confidence auto-upgrade is on.

Age

Not for under 13

Not directed at children under 13. Sign-in is Google on Android, Apple on iOS, or continue as guest.

Site

Three fields

This site is static. The beta form sends App name, phone OS, and email. No analytics SDK is bundled.

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What this is

A collector tool. Labeled as such.

Identify, journal, export, optionally trade. Free includes a photo-ID allotment, your collection, and catalog browse. Optional Pro is an auto-renewing store subscription on each platform.

What this is not

  • Not a mint or government app.
  • Not a store.
  • Not a grading service.
  • Not an appraisal.
  • Not “AI that buys coins for you.”

Beta

iOS and Android. Both in beta.

Snap A Coin is in closed beta on iPhone / iPad and on Android. Request a tester slot. We get App name, phone OS, and your email — nothing else.

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Phone OS

Sends App name, phone OS, and email to admin@snapcollectibles.com. No newsletter.