To use NostoLoader you first need to export your data as a series of comma-separated values. One way to do this is to enter your data in a spreadsheet and save it as a CSV file.

The format is fairly simple:

The first line must contain your Nostomania username (in column A, if you're using a spreadsheet.)

The second line contains two fields. The first field (in spreadsheet column A) is the collectible category for this data, either coins, comics, or magazines. The second field is the destination list, which is either collection, salelist, or wantlist (in spreadsheet column B.)

The format of the remaining lines depends on what you specified on the second line, since each category/list combination has a slightly different format. All fields need to be listed in the CVS file, but not all fields need to have data in them. The fields that must have data in them are marked with REQ, while fields that can be empty are marked with OPT. Each field should go in a separate column if you're using a spreadsheet. The format for magazines examples is the same as comics.

coin collection

series (REQ), issue (REQ), grade (REQ), quantity (OPT, defaults to 1), certification (OPT, defaults to None), price paid (OPT), date acquired (OPT), location (OPT), notes (OPT) Go to example

coin salelist

series (REQ), issue (REQ), grade (REQ), quantity (OPT, defaults to 1), certification (OPT, defaults to None), sale price (OPT), sale percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount default), price paid (OPT), URL (OPT), description (OPT) Go to example

coin wantlist

series (REQ), issue (REQ), quantity (OPT, defaults to 1), certified coins only (OPT, defaults to False), offer price (OPT), perfect proof (PF70) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount), proof (PF60) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount), perfect uncirculated (MS70) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount), uncirculated (MS60) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount), choice about uncirculated (AU55) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount), about uncirculated (AU50) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount), choice extremely fine (EF45) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount), choice very fine (VF30) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount), fine (F12) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount), very good (VG8) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount), good (G4) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount), about good (AG3) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount) Go to example

comic collection

title (REQ), year title started publication (REQ if there is more than one title with this name, OPT otherwise), issue (REQ), grade (REQ), quantity (OPT, defaults to 1), certification (OPT, defaults to None), restoration (OPT, defaults to None), price paid (OPT), date acquired (OPT), location (OPT), notes (OPT), page_quality (OPT, defaults to Unspecified), Go to example

comic salelist

title (REQ), year title started publication (REQ if there is more than one title with this name, OPT otherwise), issue (REQ), grade (REQ), quantity (OPT, defaults to 1), certification (OPT, defaults to None), restoration (OPT, defaults to None), sale price (OPT), sale percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount default), price paid (OPT), URL (OPT), description (OPT) Go to example

comic wantlist

title (REQ), year title started publication (REQ if there is more than one title with this name, OPT otherwise), issue (REQ), quantity (OPT, defaults to 1), certification only (OPT, defaults to False), restoration allowed (OPT, defaults to None), offer price (OPT), mint (MT) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount default), near mint (NM) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount default), very fine (VF) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount default), fine (FN) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount default), very good (VG) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount default), good (GD) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount default), fair (FR) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount default), poor (PR) offer percent (OPT, defaults to MyAccount default) Go to example

Once you have your data ready as comma-separated values, sign in to Nostomania, click the link for the collectible type of your list, and you will see a link to upload and test your file under the Premium Content section.

The following are example CVS files for each of the category/list combinations:

coin collection example

username

coins,collection

"small one-cent pieces, flying eagle",1857,VG-8,2,,$10,"Jan 3, 2001",,

"Small One-Cent Pieces, Flying Eagle",1858 Large Letters,MS-63,,ANACS,$250.00,1/3/2001,box 7,bought from Tim

Sacagawea Dollars,2000S Proof,PF-68,1,PCGS,$10,,,

Sacagawea Dollars,2003P,AU-55,,,,,,

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coin salelist example

username

coins,salelist

"small one-cent pieces, flying eagle",1857,VG-8,2,,$10,,$5,http://www.anysite.com/my.jpg,low grade but nice

"Small One-Cent Pieces, Flying Eagle",1858 Large Letters,MS-63,,ANACS,,90,$250,,beautiful item

Sacagawea Dollars,2000S Proof,PF-68,1,PCGS,$10,,,,

Sacagawea Dollars,2003P,AU-55,,,,,,,

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coin wantlist example

username

coins,wantlist

"small one-cent pieces, flying eagle",1857,2,True,$100,,,90,90,85,85,75,75,0,0,0,0

"Small One-Cent Pieces, Flying Eagle",1858 Large Letters,,,,,,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100

Sacagawea Dollars,2000S Proof,1,True,$10,70,70,,,,,,,,,,

Sacagawea Dollars,2003P,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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comic collection example

username

comics,collection

strange worlds,1950,1,VG/FN,,None,None,180.35,2/3/2002,long box 7,great cover,White

Strange Worlds,1958,1,VF-,1,CGC,Slight,100,"Feb 3, 2002",long box 7,small color touch,

Zap Comix,,1 2nd printing,VG,,,,$150,,,bought from Mark,Cream

Zap Comix,,8,VF+,,,,,,,,

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comic salelist example

username

comics,salelist

strange worlds,1950,1,VG/FN,2,None,None,$200,,$180,http://www.anysite.com/my.jpg,low grade but nice

Strange Worlds,1958,1,VF-,1,CGC,Slight,,20,$100,,small color touch

Zap Comix,,1 2nd printing,VG,,,,$150,,$150,,

Zap Comix,,8,VF+,,,,,,,,

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comic wantlist example

username

comics,wantlist

strange worlds,1950,1,2,False,None,$200,90,90,80,0,50,50,0,0

Strange Worlds,1958,1,1,True,Slight,,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100

Zap Comics,,1 2nd printing,,,,$150,,,,,,,,

Zap Comics,,8,,,,,,,,,,,,

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magazine collection example

username

magazines,collection

Famous Monsters of Filmland,1958,1,FN,,None,None,150.00,2/3/2002,Short Box 1,bought from Chris

Playboy,1953,V2 #9,NM+,1,CGC,None,100,"Feb 3, 2002",long box 7,great cover

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magazine salelist example

username

magazines,salelist

Satan,1957,2,GD,1,None,None,$200,,$180,http://www.anysite.com/my.jpg,low grade but nice

Spacemen,1961,1,VF-,1,CGC,Slight,,20,$100,,small color touch

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magazine wantlist example

username

magazines,wantlist

Barbarella,1968,1,2,False,None,$200,90,90,80,0,50,50,0,0

Barbarella 1 2nd printing,1968,1,1,True,Slight,,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100

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