Selecting Grade for Proof Coins...and viewing the count I have cataloged

I was recently using Numista to catalog some annual Uncirculated Mint Sets and Proof Sets that I acquired from my father's coin collection, and I questioned if I was entering them correctly.  

I logically selected the Grade of “UNC” for each of the coins from the annual Uncirculated Mint Sets.

But then I got stumped when I was cataloging the coins from the annual Proof Sets.

In the past, I selected the Grade of “UNC” when I entered Proof coins that I had purchased as a single coin directly from the mint.  But this time, I found myself not selecting any Grade at all, because the coins were from a “Proof” Set, and not from an “Uncirculated” Set.

I spent the last hour reading through a Forum request for Numista to add the option to select “Sets” in the Numista catalog.  

Proof and/or mint sets?  Posted: 1-Dec-2018 by greatone76

https://en.numista.com/forum/topic76394.html

With the current options, which “Grade” should I select for a Proof coin?

Of course, if there is an entry to select a “Proof” version of a coin, I do select that, but it still asks for a “Grade”.   

So which Grade should I select?  I'd prefer not to leave it blank, because then it reduces the number of “UNC” coins I have cataloged.

But I don't know how to view the number of Proof coins that I have.  Please advise if you know.

Thank you.

I faced the same issue and decided to add two categories, Proof and Proof Set and use UNC for them.  If I want to view the number of Proof coins I have I just look at those two categories.  

Another way is to put Proof in the comment when entering the coin and using that in the search:

Proof is not a grade but a minting finish/procedure. You can have uncirculated and impaired proofs.

Thank you rsirian1, for your creative solutions.  Since all of my “Proof” coins are in perfect condition from the mint, I will assign the Grade of “UNC”.  I have been using Comments such as “Set of 7”, but I think I will clarify…

Proof Set of 7; or…

Mint Set of 7

I have never used the “Collection” field before.  Is that like my own personal “bucket” ?

Do you know if it is a Public or Private note?

If Private, I would add notes such as… “Dad's Collection” or “Brother's Collection”

If Collection is a Public comment, then I'll continue to enter my relative's initials in the Private comment field.

Thanks again for being helpful.

~Mark

Each collection can have its own privacy setting from everyone can see it to only you.

mosler

 

I have never used the “Collection” field before.  Is that like my own personal “bucket” ?

Do you know if it is a Public or Private note?

 

Yes, just like individual buckets of coins that share a common connection.

The comment can be either public or private. Both are searched.