Glossary
- About Good
- About Uncirculated
- abrasions
- adjectival grade
- adjustment mark
- AG
- alloy
- American Numismatic Association
- American Numismatic Association Certification Service
- American Numismatic Society
- ANA
- ANACS
- ANS
- artificial toning
- assay
- attributes
- attribution
- AU-50
- AU-53
- AU-55
- AU-58
- authentication
- bag
- bag mark
- base metal
- blank
- BN
- bourse
- brass
- Brilliant Uncirculated
- bronze
- Brown
- BU
- bullion
- CA
- CAM
- Cameo
- carbon spot
- cartwheel Luster
- census
- centavo
- certification
- choice
- Choice Unc
- Choice Uncirculated
- circulated
- circulation
- circulation strike
- clad
- collar
- collector
- commercial grade
- commercial strike
- common
- complete set
- condition census
- contact marks
- counterfeit
- counterstamp
- crossover
- Cu-Ni
- cud
- currency
- date
- DC
- DCAM
- Deep Cameo
- denomination
- denticles
- design
- design type
- designer
- device
- die
- die alignment
- die break
- die clash
- die crack
- die line
- die stage
- die state
- die striations
- die trial
- die variety
- die wear
- ding
- dipped
- dipping solution
- dull
- edge
- edge device
- EF-40
- EF-45
- elements
- encapsulated coin
- engraver
- envelope toning
- environmental damage
- error
- essai
- Esteban Valderrama
- Extremely Fine
- eye appeal
- F-12
- F-15
- Fair
- field
- Fine
- Fineness
- finest known
- first shot
- flat luster
- flip
- flip rub
- flow lines
- focal area
- FR-2
- frost
- frosted devices
- frosty luster
- full strike
- FUN Show
- G-4
- G-6
- Gem
- Gem BU
- Gem Unc
- Gem Uncirculated
- Good
- grade
- grader
- grading
- hairlines
- haze
- High Relief
- hoard
- hub
- impaired proof
- incomplete strike
- intrinsic value
- iridescence
- key coin
- killer
- KM number
- legal tender
- legend
- lettered edge
- lettering
- liner
- lint mark
- Low Relief
- luster
- lustrous
- marks
- master die
- master hub
- Matte Proof
- metal stress lines
- minor coin
- mint
- mint error
- mint set
- Mint State
- mintage
- mintmark
- mirror
- mishandled Proof
- MS
- MS-60
- MS-61
- MS-62
- MS-63
- MS-64
- MS-65
- MS-66
- MS-67
- MS-68
- MS-69
- MS-70
- no-grade
- numerical grading
- numismatics
- numismatist
- obverse
- off center
- original
- original toning
- patina
- pattern
- PCGS
- pedigree
- peripheral toning
- peso
- PF
- Philadelphia Mint
- phrygian cap
- piedfort
- plain edge
- planchet
- planchet defects
- planchet flaw
- planchet striations
- Plus
- Poor
- Pop Top
- population report
- PQ
- PR
- premium quality
- press
- price
- price guide
- pristine
- Professional Numismatists Guild
- Proof
- proof dies
- prooflike
- provenance
- PVC
- PVC damage
- questionable toning
- R1, R2, R3, etc.
- rainbow toning
- rare
- rarity
- rarity scale
- raw
- rays
- RB
- RD
- Red
- Red-Brown
- reeded edge
- reeding marks
- regular issue
- regular strike
- relief
- restrike
- retoned
- reverse
- reverse proof
- riddler
- rim
- rim ding
- rim nick
- rip
- roll friction
- roller marks
- rub
- satin luster
- scratch
- semi-common
- series
- set
- set registry
- Sheldon grading scale
- sight seen
- sight unseen
- silver
- slab
- slabbed
- slider
- SP
- specie
- Specimen
- spot
- star
- Strike
- strip
- struck
- struck thru
- surface preservation
- surfaces
- token
- toning
- tooling mark
- Top Pop
- type
- type coin
- type collecting
- UC
- Ultra Cameo
- Unc
- Uncirculated
- Universal Rarity Scale
- variety
- Very Fine
- Very Good
- VF-20
- VF-25
- VF-30
- VF-35
- VG-10
- VG-8
- weak strike
- wheel mark
- wire rim
- wonder coin
- working die
- working hub
- XF-40
- XF-45