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,,,,,,
Back to top
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,,,,,,,
Back to top
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,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Back to top
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+,,,,,,,,
Back to top
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+,,,,,,,,
Back to top
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,,,,,,,,,,,,
Back to top
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
Back to top
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
Back to top
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
Back to top