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Same issue @Matt G, the link is broken. I am trying to access the same way as you are suggesting to do, but isn’t working

@Ali E. please can you enable the ignore feature so I can ignore this member. I get this page when I go to it:

This I disagree with but you are perfectly fine to believe it is a bullion coin. If a coin has PF in the grade, then my opinion is that it is a proof coin. Not a bullion coin that is a proof. And this is not just my opinion but widely accepted in the precious metals community. Perhaps the NGC community here is different in that a lot of members here choose to call a proof coin a bullion coin that is a proof, because the way NGC have set up the registry. But that is their choice Would be interesting what NGC’s official answer is. If they just simply categorise Proofs under Bullion because of the way their registry set is set up. Or if they do believe that proofs are a type of bullion. I.e there are bullion bullion and bullion proofs. (Something which I have never seen any dealer or mint sell a coin as)

Thank you for your reply. I would argue that in that case it is then a “Proof coin that has been damaged and therefore selling as bullion” But the damage doesn’t take away the fact that originally this coin was minted as a proof, marketed as a proof, and sold as a proof. (Despite NGC’s categorising proofs underneath bullion in their registry) I would say that when a coin is damaged you could argue it is “bullion proof” but NGC doesn’t have categories for damaged coins. If you go to any dealer and state that you are looking for a “Bullion proof” I am sure they will be puzzled and will ask you, are you looking for a bullion or a proof coin? If you want to state that all proof coins are bullion because they contain precious metals, then we can be really pedantic and look up the definition of bullion in the Oxford English Dictionary and discover that no coins are in fact bullion under this definition, unless valued by weight. And as you are aware there are bullion coins that have a premium added to them, e.g. a very old panda coin may sell at a substantial premium to the metal weight, despite being a “bullion” coin. noun noun: bullion 1. gold or silver in bulk before coining, or valued by weight. "gold bullion" 2. ornamental braid or fringing made with twists of gold or silver thread. "bullion cords”

If you wish to believe that a coin can be a proof and a bullion coin at the same time (and I am talking about one coin, not two different versions of the same coin) then it is your prerogative. You have given a link to a wikipedia page that is about a silver bullion coin, of course it doesn't say proof and if you have any issue with a Wikipedia page you should speak to them, I am not going to. Note that the coin you linked to is a completely different coin to the Kangaroo Coin I am referring to, you didn't even get a link to the correct metal. Just because NGC list a proof coin under Bullion doesn't mean that the coin is both a bullion and proof coin. I never stated that a registry set could not exist. Thank you for your kind help. I believe that a proof and bullion are different and that a coin can not be both a bullion and a proof coin at the same time. You are free to believe what you want

A proof is not a type of bullion coin like you are implying. I agree that there different qualities in strike even between bullion coins. And one mint could use a strike that they class as bullion but other mints would class as proof. But a Mint will sell a coin as a proof or as a bullion coin. And this Kanagroo coin is specially sold by the mint as a Proof coin. It is not sold as a “Bullion coin with a proof strike” I know of no major mint that will say a coin can be both a bullion coin and a proof coin at the same time. I suppose you could use different dies if you really wanted to finish a coin one side in proof finish and the other with a lower quality bullion finish. Anyway irrespective of anything, the Kangaroo coin I am referring to is specifically sold and marketed as a Proof coin by The Perth Mint. It is a proof.

Thank you. I have requested a new set under that. So hopefully that gets accepted

I also tried adding it under the bullion section as suggested. Even though it is a PROOF coin. And there is not even a slot for 2020. I do not think this is the correct section and that it should have its own set under proofs. If i select the above then the next stage only allows me to choose up to 2016. And no proof.

Ok thanks Would it be possible to change the name “bullion” to something like “Bullion & Proofs” or just move the word “Bullion” in its entirety Because proofs shouldn’t be listed under a category called Bullion IMO.

Please see the email below. I believe this to be an error as the coin I wish to add to a registry set is a PROOF coin. But I have been asked to add it to a BULLION set. I believe that proofs deserve their own set and that the 1/4oz Kangaroo Proof coins that started in 2017 should have its own registry set please can you add this if possible. Your request to add NGC certification 6013227-003 to your competitive set has been declined by NGC, but the coin can still be managed in your Collection Manager. Here are the coin details: Coin: NGC # 6013227-003 Description: 2020P AUSTRALIA G$25 Kangaroo First Releases Grade: PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO Admin Comments: ***** YOUR COIN IS ELIGIBLE IN THE FOLLOWING SET: Australia - Bullion Kangaroo Gold $25, 1989-Date, Proof THANK YOU.******

@Ali E. OK, just read your reply to another member. Looks like it isn't possible to create custom sets here yet?

OK, when I check it says there are 0 sets it can be added to. So not sure why that is counted as adequate Though I understand it isn't a coin with a Hugh amount of popularity. Some it has been added to a competitive set before the option to add it was removed. May I ask how to make a custom set? Would a custom set be public also or only possible for it to be private? Thank you for your assistance.

Would I need to add my own images or the NGC ones that are already there already count towards this? If they already count, is additional weight given to those with their own photos also, or it isn't applicable?

@Ali E. Great! Thanks for that, it is very helpful

@Maribeth - NGC Admin, sorry to bump an old topic. Is there a way to make 'Competitive Coins' publicly visible?