Abbreviations, contractions, and codewords for Coin Foum Dummies!
ballistic_kennedy
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This may have been done before, and I couldn't find it. If so, sorry.
Let's make a dictionary!
I will try to keep all the definitions in this OP from the input below, giving us (hopefully) a handy reference for newbs like myself.
Feel free to post a term that you think might confuse, and the definition. I will organize it here.
I will start with a dumb question......Newp? CAC?
I can't be the only one confused, maybe this will help.
Alt-Alternate, meaning returning after being banned under a different name, or using an alt instead of primary name
A&R - Arrows and Rays found on a 1853 quarter
AT-Artificial Toning
ATB- America the Beautiful
ATS- Across the Street, meaning NGC
Bellybutton Dollar-A variety of 1884 silver dollar has a defect from the die causing a strategically placed depression on the eagle's lower abdomen.
BOLO - Be On the Look Out
B&M-Brick & Mortar, your local coin shop or previous catalogs by (now defunct) Bowers & Merena
BHNC-Bust Half Nut Club
BS-Broadstruck
BST - Buy, Sell, Trade, BST Forum
CAC-A third party grading company that puts their sticker on graded coins if the coins are on the higher end for their grade
CBH-Capped Bust Half
CCW-Counter-Clock Wise, as in rotation of a die, used in rotational error identification
CDN-Coin Dealer Newsletter
C/F - Counterfeit
CL - Craig's List
COT-Circle of Trust™ , a Mystic group of Forumites who have secretly bonded, there is also reputed to be a secret greeting handshake
CW-Clock Wise, as in rotation of a die, used in rotational error identification
CPG-Cherry Picker's Guide/Auth. Bill Fivaz & J.T. Stanton
CRO-Coin Rarities Online
CS-counterstamp Post-mint lettering or numbers punched into a coin's surface with a tool
CUD-Die Break
CUFYNA-Collectors Universe For Your Necessary Action
CWT- Civil War Token
Dansco #7070-US Coin Type Set album
DMPL-Deep Mirror Proof Like
DAS-Die Adjustment Strike
DS-Double Struck
F/O-Flip Over
FSHO-For Sale Here Only
GOML-Get Off My Lawn
GSA-General Services Administration
MPL-Matte Proof Lincoln
MS-Multiple Struck
NEWP-New Pickup
NT-Natural Toning
OMP-Original Mint Packaging
PL-Proof Like
PMD-Post Mint Damage
SP-Specimen
YN-Young Numismatist
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NEWP-New Pickup
CAC-A third party grading company that puts their sticker on graded coins if the coins are on the higher end for their grade.
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I had a huge list of these which I came across a couple of weeks ago and thought, "Why am I hanging on to this list?" and then I deleted it.
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Nice idea and a friendly way to help people. Hopefully more will add some. Here are a few...
YN: Young Numismatist
PMD: Post Mint Damage
DMPL: Deep Mirror Proof Like
PL: Proof Like
SP: Specimen
TurtleCat Gold Dollars
OC Off Center
BS Broadstruck
DS Double Struck
MS Multiple Struck
CUD Die Break
DAS Die Adjustment Strike
F/O Flip Over
MAD Misaligned Die
CAC - a meaningless sticker that adds value to a coin without changing the coins appearance. FASCINATING!
I’m jk I like the little beans.
BHNC #248 … 130 and counting.
OMP Original Mint Packaging
FSHO For Sale Here Only
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
AT ( Artificial Toning
NT ( Natural Toning
Remember if you can't get cac, send the slab back to TPG and request a downgrade then send back for cac'd. Lower grade but now worth more than when it was in higher grade slab. You paid well north of $100+ for 2 slabs and 2 sticker attempts to lower the grade but now it's worth more. Add some taco sauce or mustard and the sky is the limit. Magic pixie dust.
The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
BOOMIN!™
I would have said OGP for "Original Gov't Packaging" but that's just me.
Here is the list that @WoodenJefferson compiled awhile ago: https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/710221/chat-board-lingo-mostly-us-coins-forum
Small copy/paste snippet, much more at the link above.
————— by @WoodenJefferson —————
1883 N/C - 1883 Shield nickel without "5 Cents" (No Cent) incorporated in the design
1909 VDB MPL - Victor David Brenner cent design, Matte Proof Lincoln
7070 - Dansco #7070 US Coin Type Set album
Acetone - Organic solvent, industrial chemical (can be used for thinner, lacquers or oil base paints)
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
Alt- Alternate, meaning returning after being banned under a different name, or using an alt instead of primary name.
A&R - Arrows and Rays found on a 1853 quarter
AT - Artificially Toned
ATB- America the Beautiful
ATS- Across the Street, meaning NGC
Bammed- Banned from the Chat Boards, said to have derived from Cameron Keifer misspelling banned.
Bear- Wise Old Bear, Gabe (passed away)
Bellybutton Dollar-A variety of 1884 silver dollar has a defect from the die causing a strategically placed depression on the eagle's lower abdomen.
BHNC-Bust Half Nut Club
B&M- Brick & Mortar, your local coin shop or previous catalogs by (now defunct) Bowers & Merena
BOLO - Be On the Look Out
BST - Buy, Sell, Trade, BST Forum
BUMP- posting to a thread just to advance it to the top.
CAC-Certified Acceptance Corporation, an independent numismatic coin authentication service founded by John Albanese
CBH - Capped Bust Half
CCW - Counter-Clock Wise, as in rotation of a die, used in rotational error identification (DNA Dave)
CDN-Coin Dealer Newsletter
C/F - Counterfeit
CL - Craig's List
COT-- Circle of Trust™ , a Mystic group of Forumites who have secretly bonded, there is also reputed to be a secret greeting handshake.
CPG- Cherry Picker's Guide/Auth. Bill Fivaz & J.T. Stanton
CRO- Coin Rarities Online
c/s - CS, counterstamp Post-mint lettering or numbers punched into a coin's surface with a tool.
CWT- Civil War Token
CUFYNA - Collectors Universe For Your Necessary Action
————— Go to the link provided above for the rest —————
GSA: General Services Administration. The govt entity in charge of selling off the federal government's hoard of silver dollars in the 1980s.
This thread is PERFECT for me. Being a newbie I've spent a lot of time on Google. Now I've got a one stop shop. Thanks everyone.
OGH old green holder ( PCGS)
FYI CAC is SOLID for the grade or high end for the grade
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
--or undergraded if the CAC sticker is a pretty gold color.
GOML Get Off My Lawn
GTG: guess the grade
TurtleCat Gold Dollars
Here's a new one (maybe) PTM.....Paid to much....
What are “preppers?” I just read this in a post
I think these are types who are preparing for when the SHTF (crap hits the fan) - economic collapses social collapse, etc
They stockpile, among other things, gold and silver bullion.
COA - Certificate of authenticity
OGP - Original government packaging
WTB - Wanted to Buy
BN - Brown
RD - Red
RB - Red and Brown
FS - First Strike
PCGS - Professional Coin Grading Service
PO - Poor
FR - Fair
AG - About Good
G - Good
F - Fine
VF - Very Fine
EF/XF - Extremely Fine
AU - About Uncirculated
MS - Mint State
BU - Brilliant Uncirculated
FS - Full steps or First Strike
FB - Full (Split) Bands
FBL - Full Bell Lines
FH - Full Head
BMP - Branch Mint Proof
HTWDFO - Hope the wife doesn't find out
Thanks to all. This explains a few ??? I had.
A couple PDF's I made
A&R also applies to half dollars 😊
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
This is a good thing for YN's and those new to the hobby....I would just add one thing, CAC is a Fourth Party Grade service...not third party as mentioned above...FPG as opposed to TPG....Cheers, RickO
RPM- Re Punched Mint Mark MPD- Mis Placed Date RPD- Re Punched Date OMM- Over Mint Mark N-North S-South E-East W-West. NE- North East T-Tilted
The street has two (or more) sides. THIS is ATS as viewed from somewhere else.
You are possibly being funny. If not, there is no magic involved. You have just described a very useful process to separate ignorant people (who cannot grade or value a coin for themselves) from their money! I guess it would only work for liners though as the TPGS may be on to this practice. It's too bad others here who know some "tricks-of-the-trade" are probably too stingy to share them.