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DATE |
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MINT MARKS |
MINTMARKS |
Initial(s)
indicating location of branch mint. Various mintmarks follow: |
C |
Charlotte,
North Carolina. Gold coins struck between 1838 – 1861. |
CC |
Carson
City, Nevada.1870 – 1893. |
D |
Dahlonega,
Georgia, Gold coins struck between 1838 – 1861. |
D |
Denver,
Colorado. 1906 – present. |
D/D |
Repunched
mintmark. Dahlonega over Dahlonega. |
D/S |
Mintmark
error. Denver over San Francisco. |
O |
New
Orleans, Louisiana. 1838 – 1909. |
O/CC |
Mintmark
error. New Orleans over Carson City. |
O/S |
Mintmark
error. New Orleans over San Francisco. |
P |
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. War nickels, 1942 – 1945; dollars, 1979 – present;
all other
denominations,1980 – present. |
S |
San
Francisco, California. 1854 – present. |
S/D |
Mintmark
error. San Francisco over Denver. |
W |
West
Point. 1984 – present. |
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CATEGORY |
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| Colonial & Post-Colonial Coinage |
| French Billon & Colonies |
| Half Cents |
| Large Cents |
| Flying Eagle Cents |
| Indian Cents |
| Proof Indian Cents |
| Lincoln Cents (1909-31) |
| Lincoln Cents (1932-58) |
| Lincoln Cents (1959- ) |
| Lincoln Cents (Proof) |
| 2-Cent Pieces |
| 2-Cent Pieces (Proof) |
| 3-Cent Silver |
| 3-Cent Silver (Proof) |
| 3-Cent Nickels |
| 3-Cent Nickels (Proof) |
| Shield Nickels |
| Shield Nickels (Proof) |
| V-Nickels |
| V-Nickels (Proof) |
| Buffalo Nickels |
| Buffalo Nickels (Proof) |
| Jefferson Nickels (1938-64) |
| Jefferson Nickels (1965- ) |
| Jefferson Nickels (Proof) |
| Early Half Dimes (1792-1836) |
| Seated Half Dimes |
| Seated Half Dimes (Proof) |
| Early Dimes (1796-1835) |
| Liberty Seated Dimes |
| Seated Dimes (Proof) |
| Barber Dimes |
| Barber Dimes (Proof) |
| Mercury Dimes |
| Mercury Dimes (Proof) |
| Roosevelt Dimes (1946-64) |
| Roosevelt Dimes (1965- ) |
| Roosevelt Dimes (Proof) |
| 20-Cent Pieces |
| 20-Cent Pieces (Proof) |
| Bust Quarters (1796-1838) |
| Liberty Seated Quarters |
| Seated Quarters (Proof) |
| Barber Quarters |
| Barber Quarters (Proof) |
| Standing Liberty Quarters |
| Washington Quarters (1932-64) |
| Washington Quarters (1965-98) |
| Statehood Quarters (1999- ) |
| Washington Quarters (Proof: 1936-98) |
| Statehood Quarters (Proof: 1999- ) |
| Multi-Coin Holder NGC |
| Waffle Cancelled Quarters |
| Bust Half Dollars |
| Liberty Seated Half Dollars |
| Seated Half Dollars (Proof) |
| Barber Halves |
| Barber Halves (Proof) |
| Walking Liberty Halves (1916-1940) |
| Walking Liberty Halves (1941-1947) |
| Walkers (Proof) |
| Franklin Halves |
| Franklin Halves (Proof) |
| Kennedy Half Dollars |
| Kennedy Halves (Proof) |
| Bust Dollars |
| Gobrecht Dollars |
| Seated Dollars |
| Seated Dollars (Proof) |
| Trade Dollars |
| Trade Dollars (Proof) |
| Morgan Dollars (1878-1881) |
| Morgan Dollars (1882-1891) |
| Morgan Dollars (1892-1921) |
| Morgan Dollars (DMPL) |
| Morgan Dollars (Proof) |
| GSA-Hoard/NGC Morgan Dollars |
| Peace Dollars |
| Eisenhower Dollars |
| Eisenhower Dollars (Proof) |
| Susan B & Sacagawea Dollars |
| Presidential Dollars |
| $1 Gold |
| $1 Gold (Proof) |
| $2.50 Early Gold (1796-1839) |
| $2.50 Liberty Gold |
| $2.50 Liberty Gold (Proof) |
| $2.50 Indian Gold |
| $3 Princess Gold |
| $4 Stella Gold |
| $5 Early Gold (1795-1838) |
| $5 Liberty Gold |
| $5 Indian Gold |
| $10 Early Gold (1795-1804) |
| $10 Liberty Gold |
| $10 Indian Gold |
| $20 Liberty Gold |
| $20 Saint Gaudens Gold |
| Gold Commems |
| Silver Commems (1892-1954) |
| 50c Modern Commems |
| $1 Modern Commems - Silver |
| $5 Modern Commems - Gold |
| $10 Modern Commems - Gold |
| $50 Gold Buffalos |
| American Eagle Sets |
| $1 American Eagles - Silver |
| $5 American Eagles - Gold |
| $10 American Eagles - Gold |
| $25 American Eagles - Gold |
| $50 American Eagles - Gold |
| $10 Statue Liberty - Platinum |
| $25 Statue Liberty - Platinum |
| $50 Statue Liberty - Platinum |
| $100 Statue Liberty - Platinum |
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VARIETY |
BOOBY |
Variety
of Liberty head on 1839 large cent. |
CAL |
Abbreviation
for "California" punched on the reverse of some 1848 $21/ 2. |
CL |
Closed. |
CLAD |
1965
to date. A coin comprised of layered metals. Silver clad or copper – nickel
clad. |
MS/PR-70 |
As
struck, with full strike |
CLASSIC |
Variety
of Liberty head. Description of head. |
COP |
Copper. |
CURL BASE 2 |
Curled
tail on "2." |
DBLD |
Doubled. |
DBLE |
Double. |
DB Mont |
Doubled
Monticello. Doubled die reverse on 1939 nickel. |
DOUBLED DIE |
Die
error. Coin made from improperly prepared die. Results in varying degrees of
doubled image. |
DOUBLED LIB |
Doubled
Liberty. 1873 cent. |
DT |
Die
trial. |
GILT |
Gold
plated. |
GR |
Gram. |
GRIP EDGE |
Gripped
edge. Incuse segments on edge of 1797 half cent and large cent. |
HIGH RELIEF |
Struck
repeatedly from dies which are specially made to allow for extreme depth
and
relief of the devices relative to the fields. |
HUGE O |
Very
large mintmark. |
III EDGE |
1809
experimental edge incorporating vertical lines added between words. |
INV DATE |
Date
over inverted date. |
J |
Judd
numbers. Numerical system for pattern coinage cataloged by J. Hewitt Judd,
M.D. |
KN6 |
Knob-tipped
numeral six. |
L ON RIB |
Initial
"L" on hair ribbon on Indian cent. |
LE |
Lettered
edge. |
LEGEND |
"United
States of America," inscribed on coin. |
LET EDGE |
Lettering
around the edge of the coin. |
LG |
Large. |
LGDT |
Large
date. |
LGDTLGFRAC |
Large
date, large fraction on 1803 cent. |
LT. MOTTO |
Light
motto on 1934 quarter. |
MATTE PROOF |
Proof
surface with somewhat granular finish. |
MICRO D, O, S, |
Very
small mintmark. |
MOTTO |
Inscription
reading, "In God We Trust." |
NICK |
Nickel. |
OBVERSE |
Front, or
"heads", side of coin. |
OP |
Open. |
ORG |
Original.
Coin which was [usually] struck during year which appears on it. |
OVERDATE |
A
die error exhibiting two different dates. |
OVERSTRIKE |
Error
in which a set of dies strike a previously struck coin. |
P.E. |
Plain
edge. |
PL EDG |
Plain
edge. |
RE |
Reeded
edge. |
REEDED EDGE |
Raised
parallel lines on the outside edge of the coin. |
RES |
Restrike. |
RESTRIKE |
Coin
struck after date which appears on coin. |
REV |
Reverse. |
REVERSE |
Back
side of coin. |
ROLLED EDGE |
Referring
to 1907 $10 Indian. |
ROMAN |
A
type of finish on a 1908 $20 proof. |
SM |
Small. |
SMDT |
Small
date. |
SMS |
Special
mint set. |
STEMS |
Stems
on wreath. |
STRONG |
Coin
exhibiting strong detail in a particular area. |
TRANS |
Transitional
pattern without legend. Not made for circulation. |
VDB |
Initials
of Victor D. Brenner, designer of the Lincoln cent. |
VINE/BARS |
Edge
on 1793 large cent. |
WEAK |
Coin
exhibiting weak detail in a particular area. |
WIRE EDGE |
Sharp,
knife-like rim. |
WITH POLE |
With
Pole to cap. on 1796 half cent. |
2 X 2 |
Symbolic
of the 22nd state on Alabama commemorative coin. |
2 X 4 |
Symbolic
of the 24th state on Missouri commemorative. |
6/HORIZONTAL 6 |
Repunched
date where a digit is punched in sideways the first time,
then punched on the
die correctly the second time. |
7 X 6 |
Stars
on obverse. Seven on left, six on right. |
9 X 7 SM LET |
Stars
on obverse. Nine on left, seven on right. Small letters of legend on reverse. |
9 X 4 |
Stars
on obverse. Nine on left, four on right. |
13SREV |
Thirteen
stars on the reverse of 1804 $21/ 2. |
14SREV |
Fourteen
stars on the reverse of 1804 $21/ 2. |
XXX EDGE |
1809
experimental edge incorporating "X" motif between words. |
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DESIGNATION |
BN |
Brown.
Referring to copper coins. |
BRILLIANT
Mint State |
Untoned,
uncirculated coin. |
DMPL |
Deep
Mirror Proof Like Morgan dollars. |
MS. Mint State |
Uncirculated.
Coins showing no trace of wear. Coins graded Mint State 60 – 70. |
MSBN |
Mint
State Brown copper coinage. |
MSFB |
Mint State Full Band Mercury
dimes. |
MSFH |
Mint
State Full Head Standing Liberty quarters. |
MSRB |
Mint
State Red Brown copper coinage. |
MSRD |
Mint
State Red copper coinage. |
PL |
Proof
like. |
PR |
Proof. |
PRBN |
Proof
Brown copper coinage. |
PRRB |
Proof
Red Brown copper coinage. |
PRRD |
Proof
Red copper coinage.. |
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