I like the new features (so far) but have a couple of nit pics!

Hello all,

I meant to write a grading update journal entry before the site upgrade; I'm really glad I waited. I've been checking things out tonight and do not have any major complaints (so far). However, I do have a couple of nit picks, but must say first, they're nit picks only in the respect of how I like to see my coin info.

I'll give a specific example, just in case NGC would like to help out (HINT HINT) :-). I currently have 3 coins in my 1849 mint set, and one of them is my 1849 large cent. I originally purchased the coin in 2007, it was graded by ANACS. So I crossed it over, at a cost to me of $14.40. No problem with that especially since it went up from AU50 to AU53. What I do have a problem with is this: I put the original cost of the coin ($123.20) in the purchase price field, and the crossover grading fee ($14.40) in the purchase fees column. I feel the total is the true cost of my coin. What I'd like to see when I look at my set in My Collection is the purchase price field, then the purchase fees field, and finally a Total cost field. But I would be happy to have just the Total cost field to show up. My reasoning is as follows: in a few years, I have a computer crash and all my collection software data is lost; this site is a good backup method (we can never have enough backups can we?) and I may forget exactly all my costs and fees. It sure would be nice to be to see at a glance all pertinant info. However in the coin view, the total shows up, which is nice.

My second nitpick is the entry of the date purchase (and I would assume sale date field also). I'd like to just to be able to enter the date from my keyboard without having to use the drop down arrows. Not that I want to see the drop down arrows disappear, it just happens I can enter this type of data faster from my keyboard.

Otherwise, from what I've seen of the site, I like it.

Now for my grading update. My second batch of coins are back. The grades were pretty much as I thought; 2 good news and 1 bad news. The good news is 2 70's from my bald eagle commmemorative submissions along with 2 69's. I can live (happily ever after) with those. However, I was disappointed though with my 1853-O gold dollar. I really did not think it had been cleaned. I was right on my estimate of the grade, as it came back AU details, but improperly cleaned. Oh well, I keep learning, and since I want to put the coin in my Western Mints signature set, I don't have a problem with it being cleaned.

Sorry NGC, one more nitpick. For journal entries, please make the same size requirement as the gallery. I really am getting tired having to compress the pics twice.

Anyway, otherwise, nice job NGC.

Coin of the journal entry is the obverse of my recently acquired 1962 New Mexico medal.