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AAW |
Adolph A. Weinman |
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ABPN |
Alt.Binary.Pictures.Numismatic |
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ACCS |
ANCIENT COIN CERTIFICATION SERVICE |
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ACG |
Accu-Grade |
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AF |
Absolutely Fake |
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AG |
About Good |
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AG-3 |
Almost Good 3 (coin grade) |
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ANA |
American Numismatic Association |
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ANACS |
American Numismatic Association Certification Service |
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ASE |
American Silver Eagle |
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AU |
About Uncirculated |
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AU-50 |
Almost Uncirculated 55 (coin grade) |
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AU-55 |
Choice Almost Uncirculated (coin grade) |
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AVF |
About Very Fine |
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AXF |
About Extremely Fine |
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B |
Beau (French coin grade equivalent to Very Good) |
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B |
Bello (Italian coin grade equivalent to Very Good) |
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B# |
Browning Number |
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BB |
Bellissimo (Italian coin grade equivalent to Very Fine) |
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BB# |
Bowers and Borckardt Number |
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BC |
Bien Conserve (French coin grade equivalent to Almost Good) |
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BG# |
Breen and Gillio Number |
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BITC |
Bitcoin |
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BN |
Brown |
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BNJ |
British Numismatic Journal |
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bns |
British Numismatic Society |
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BNTA |
British Numismatic Trade Association |
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BPS/GPB |
British Pound Sterling, aka GBP |
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BU |
Brilliant Uncirculated |
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BU |
Bright Uncirculated |
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BV |
Bullion Value |
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C |
Charlotte, North Carolina (mint mark on early United States gold coins) |
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C# |
Cohen Number |
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CAD |
Collectors and Dealers |
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CC |
Carson City, Nevada (mint mark on United States coins) |
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CCE |
Certified Coin Exchange |
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CDN |
Coin Dealer Newsletter |
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CMM# |
Cohen, Munson, Munde Number |
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CN |
Copper Nickel coin |
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COA |
Certificate Of Authentication |
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CRV |
Collectors Rating Value |
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CS |
Counter Strike |
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CSDG |
California Small Denomination Gold |
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CV |
Catalog Value |
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CW |
Coin World |
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D |
Denver, Colorado (mint mark on United States coins) |
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D |
Dahlonega, Georgia (mint mark on United States gold coins) |
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DC |
Deep Cameo |
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DD |
Doubled-Die |
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DDO |
Doubled Die Obverse |
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DDR |
Doubled Die Reverse |
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DMPL |
Deep Mirror Proof Like |
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DOI |
Date of Issue |
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DS |
Dollar Sign |
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EAC |
Early American Coppers, Inc. |
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EF |
Extremely Fine |
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EF-40 |
Extremely Fine 40 (coin grade) |
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EF-45 |
Extra Fine 45 (coin grade) |
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F |
Fine (numismatics; 10th best condition of coin) |
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F-12 |
Fine 12 (coin grade) |
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F-16 |
Choice Fine 16 (coin grade) |
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F/VF |
Fine Obverse, Very Fine Reverse |
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FA |
For Auction |
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FB |
Flan Bruni (French: proof coin) |
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FB |
Flat Band |
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FBL |
Full Bell Lines |
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FDC |
Fior Di Conio (Italian coin condition equivalent of Uncirculated or Mint State) |
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FDC |
Fleur De Coin (French, Netherlands coin grade, equivalent of Uncirculated or Mint State) |
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Fe |
Flying Eagle |
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FIM |
Facing Identification Mark |
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FR |
Fraal (Netherlands coin grade equivalent to Fine) |
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fr |
Fairy Realm |
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fr |
Fair Readable |
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FRNS |
Fellow Of Royal Numismatic Society |
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FS |
For Sale |
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FS |
Fondo Specchio (Italian: Proof coin) |
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FS# |
Fivaz and Stanton Number |
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FSB |
Fully Split Bands |
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FUN |
Florida United Numismatists, Inc. |
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FV |
Face Value |
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FVF |
Final Value Fee |
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G |
Goed (Netherlands coin grade equivalent to Good) |
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G |
Good |
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G/F |
Good Obverse, Fine Reverse |
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G/VF |
Good Obverse, Very Fine Reverse |
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G/VG |
Good Obverse, Very Good Reverse |
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GC |
Gold Collector |
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gc |
Gold Coins |
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GD |
Gold(en) Dollar |
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GE |
Gut Erhalten (German coin grade equivalent to Good) |
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GES |
Gering Erhalten Schlecht (German coin grade equivalent to Almost Good) |
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GML |
Gold Maple Leaf |
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GMM |
Gallery Mint Museum |
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GP |
Gold Piece |
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GS |
German Silver |
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h |
Headset |
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HL |
High Luster |
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HLRC |
Harry Laibstain Rare Coins |
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HVR |
High Velocity Re-strike |
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IC |
Ignorant Counterfeit |
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ICGS |
Independent Coin Grading Service |
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IHC |
Indian Head Cent |
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IKE |
Eisenhower Dollar coin |
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J# |
Judd Number |
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JR# |
John Reich Number |
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KM# |
Krause and Mishler Number |
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L-1 |
Lousy 1 (coin grade) |
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L-2 |
Lousy 2 (coin grade) |
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LD |
Large Date |
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LINC |
Lincoln Cent |
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LM# |
Logan-Mccloskey Number |
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M |
Molto (Italian coin grade equivalent to Good) |
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MB |
Molte Bello (Italian coin grade equivalent to Fine) |
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MERC |
Mercury Dime |
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MS |
Mint State |
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MS-60 |
Mint State 60, Uncirculated (coin grade) |
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MSNA |
Maryland State Numismatic Association |
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N# |
Newman Number |
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N# |
Newcomb Number |
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NC |
Not Collectable |
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NCLT |
Non-Circulating Legal Tender |
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ND |
No Date |
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NGC |
Numismatic Guarantee Corporation |
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NLG |
Numismatic Literary Guild |
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NN |
Numismatic News |
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NS |
Nickel-Silver |
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NTC |
Numistrust Corporation |
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O |
New Orleans, Louisiana (mint mark on US coins) |
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O# |
Overton Number |
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OMM |
Over Mintmark |
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P |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (mint mark on United States coins) |
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PCGS |
Professional Coin Grading Service |
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PCI |
Photo-Certified Coin Institute |
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PF |
Proof |
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PL |
Proof-Like |
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PM |
Precious Metal |
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PNG |
Professional Numismatists Guild |
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PP |
Polierte Platte (German: Proof coin) |
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PQ |
Premium Quality |
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PR |
Prachtig (Netherlands coin grade equivalent to Extremely Fine) |
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PR |
Proof |
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PR |
Poor Response |
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QSB |
Quality Silver Bullion |
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R |
Rarity |
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RB |
Red-Brown |
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RCC |
Rec.Collecting.Coins |
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RD |
Red |
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RD |
Retired |
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RIC |
Roman Imperial Coinage |
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RNS |
Royal Numismatic Society |
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RPC |
Roman Provincial Coinage |
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RPD |
Repunched Date |
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RPM |
Repunched Mintmark |
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RSC |
Roman Silver Coinage |
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S |
Schon (German coin grade equivalent to Fine) |
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S |
San Francisco, California (mint mark on United States coins) |
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S# |
Snow Number |
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S# |
Sheldon Number |
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SAE |
Silver American Eagle |
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SBA |
Susan B. Anthony dollar coin |
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SD |
Small Date |
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SEGS |
Sovereign Entities Grading Service, Inc. |
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SGE |
Sehr Gut Erhalten (German coin grade equivalent to Very Good) |
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SLQ |
Standing Liberty Quarter |
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SMS |
Special Mint Set |
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SMV |
Standard Mint Value |
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SP |
Specimen |
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SPL |
Splendido (Italian coin grade equivalent to Extremely Fine) |
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SS |
Sehr Schon (German coin grade equivalent to Very Fine) |
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STGL |
StempelGlanz (German coin grade equivalent to Uncirculated) |
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SUP |
Superbe (French coin grade equivalent to Extremely Fine) |
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TB |
Tres Beau (French coin grade equivalent to Fine) |
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TBC |
Tres Bien Conserve (French coin grade equivalent to Good) |
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TNA |
Texas Numismatic Association |
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TP |
Tin Penny |
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TTB |
Tres Tres Beau (French coin grade equivalent to Very Fine) |
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UC |
Uncirculated Coins |
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UC |
Ultra Cameo |
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UKC |
United Kingdom Coinage |
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UKG |
United Kingdom Gold |
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UNC |
Uncirculated |
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URS |
Universal Rarity Scale |
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USCGS |
United States Coin Grading Service |
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V# |
Valentine Number |
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VAM# |
Van Allen and Mallis Number |
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VDB |
Victor David Brenner |
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VF |
Very Fine |
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VF-20 |
Very Fine 20 (coin grade) |
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VF-30 |
Choice Very Fine 30 (coin grade) |
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VF/EF |
Very Fine Obverse, Extremely Fine Reverse |
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VF/F |
Very Fine Obverse, Fine Reverse |
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VG |
Very Good |
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VG/G |
Very Good Obverse, Good Reverse |
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VG/VF |
Very Good Obverse, Very Fine Reverse |
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VNA |
Virginia Numismatic Association |
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VR |
Victoria Regina (Queen Victoria) |
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VZGL |
Vorzuglich (German coin grade equivalent to Extremely Fine) |
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W |
West Point, New York (mint mark on United States coins) |
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WBN |
Whitman Buffalo Nickel folder |
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WC |
Worthless Coin |
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