# Catalog an inherited collection so your family knows what it is

> An inherited stamp album turns into a detailed catalog, page by page, from phone photos.

Photograph stamps, coins, records or other inherited pieces a page at a time. AI identifies each item, notes the details a collector would want and builds one catalog table to share.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/catalog-an-inherited-collection/
- Category: Upgrade your everyday
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude
- Time: About 2 minutes per photo
- Effort: A few steps
- Needs a photo: yes, attach it before you send the prompt

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I inherited a collection of [WHAT IT IS, e.g. postage stamps in four albums]. I'll upload photos one page or tray at a time. For each item you can see, add a row to a running catalog with the item number, what it is, the country or maker, the year or era, notable features like condition, marks or printing errors, and how sure you are. Point out any piece that looks unusual and worth showing an expert. Don't give exact values, but tell me which items are worth having appraised. When I say done, give me the full catalog as a table I can paste into a spreadsheet, plus a short summary of the highlights.
```

## Step by step

1. Start a new chat or Project for the collection and paste the prompt.
2. Photograph one album page or tray at a time.
3. Upload each photo so it adds rows to the catalog.
4. Say done to get the full table.

## What you'll get

A shareable catalog table of every piece, with the ones worth an expert's look flagged.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 2 minutes per photo. It's rated "A few steps". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** One clear photo to attach first, then the prompt. The prompt also asks for: what it is.

**What will I get back?** A shareable catalog table of every piece, with the ones worth an expert's look flagged.

Idea spotted on Reddit, shared by u/ChinaCat2023_reprise: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1unaa8v/comment/ovkcfxv/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

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From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.