The mighty record. Everything you need to know about a single coin, or slab, or coin album, or... what have you!
Let's take a deeper look at that record screen, using the same "test" record we have.
Starting at the very top, we have where you can search for your coins, either by barcode or by line number. This is especially helpful if you have a setup consisting of a basic barcode scanner hooked up to your computer. Also note the buttons where you can update the record and upload/delete images. As well, you can click on the CCIDB banner image to get back to the home page.
All the basic info you need to know about the coin, such as year, mintmark, etc. will be displayed in the left-hand column.
After that, in the right-hand column, we move to the description and notes. How are they different? The description is, well, a literal description of the coin in question (for example, "Draped Bust Half Cent" for a half cent made between 1800-1808). This can be helpful in situations where you need a coin identified, and you can save that information for later. Notes, on the other hand, are your own observations and comments. For example, "has a scratch on obverse" or "major die break reverse". Did you know CCIDB supports info about graded coins too? This is under these 3 fields, TPG (meaning "Third Party Grader", for example, "PCGS" or "NGC"), Grade (all the way from "PO 01" to "MS 70", including distinguishers like "UCAM" or "DMPL"), and the certification number for the graded coin. In a large majority of cases, CCIDB will also generate a link to the coin on the grader's website! This way, you can always verify with the grader themselves in addition to the info in CCIDB. "Serial" is primarily for bills, but can be applied to limited run coins that are numbered (like "001/500" for the first coin out of a limited run of 500). Location is pretty self explanatory, you can keep track of where you put your coins if you wish (for example, "Living Room" or "Upstairs Safe" or whatever you can think of). PCGS Coinfacts and NGC Coin Explorer are also very self explanatory. In the case of PCGS graded coins, the Coinfacts number is printed on the slab near the barcode. For example, say you have a slab that says "4321.56/12345678" near the barcode. This means the Coinfacts number is "4321", the grade is "AU 56", and the Certification number is "12345678". Simple! While NGC graded coins do not feature the Coin Explorer number near the barcode/certification number, it can be found on NGC's website when viewing a graded coin's details. Finally, we have the Cost field, which is displayed with the currency symbol you set when you first start using CCIDB. This can be changed any time in your personal settings as well!
Finally, we make our way to the bonus images section below both columns, where your coins can be shown off for others to see without having to worry about them mishandling it. You can upload up to 6 images total (obverse, reverse, and 4 bonus images for things like COA's and extra material with your coin), with a total upload limit of 60MB (10 MB per image). The uploader will automatically tell you if your images are too big, so you know to shrink/compress them.
And that covers the entire record screen! Next, we'll click the "Update Record" button and find out what that process looks like (hint: it's much simpler than you think!).