Trying to Master the "My Collection" Database

For the past few months I have been trying to master the "My Collection" database. I spend several hours each week entering both my graded and raw coins. I like being to have the reports that I can produce.

I have run across several snafus along the way and have had to improvise.

1. Under "Item Description", I have not figured out what the Catalog Number field is all about.

2. Since I collect coins with low mintages, I wish there was a field for total mintage. For now, I have been entering this info under owner comments, along with the coin serial number if the COA is serialized. ie. 048/999

3. Most of my coins are initially entered as "Raw" until they are sent in for grading. Many of these are not listed in the NGC database and so I have to enter them manually. I cannot understand why when entering manually and it asks for country that the country I want to enter ie. Palau, Andorra and others are not available on the list to select.

4. I have been adding the photos, but don't know if I am supposed to add a photo of my actual coin or whether I can just use stock photos.

5. Under Owner's Comments, I usually put the coin specifications such as size, composition, mintage, etc.

Under the Purchase/Sale tab Purchase Notes I usually note whether I have the original mint packaging.

Of course, the graded coins are easy to enter.

Open for suggestions.

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