Exhibit - The Blog (Part 2 of 2)

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  1. The Penny Lady®

    The Penny Lady® Coin Dealer

    This post is a continuation from part 1: http://www.cointalk.com/t112985/

    And last but not least, I compiled these general blogging terms and coin-related abbreviations from various websites that may help you understand and navigate the coin blogging world.

    AT - Artificial Toning

    B&M - Brick & Mortar, your local coin shop

    Board - Short for “message board” similar to "bulletin board” and “discussion forum”; discussion forums are more interactive than message boards or bulletin boards

    Blog - Short for “Web log”; an online diary of your thoughts on a specific topic or whatever crosses your mind; see discussion forum

    Blogger - Person who blogs, a person who post comments or questions on blogs

    Blogging - [vb] The act of posting on blogs; [adj] those things related to blogs

    Blogosphere - The Internet blogging community

    BOLO - Be On the Look Out

    BRB - Be Right Back [used in chat rooms]

    BST - Buy, Sell, Trade, BST Forum

    BTW - By The Way

    CAC - Certified Acceptance Corporation, an independent numismatic coin authentication service

    CBH - Capped Bust Half

    CCW - Counter Clock Wise, as in rotation of a die, used in rotational error identification

    CPG - Cherry Picker’s Guide

    Discussion Forum - Interactive online communities formed for group discussion and presentation of information on specific or general topics; “blogs” and “message boards” are related terms; many online communities also have group and private “chat rooms” and private instant messaging features for their members

    DIVA - Designated Ike Variety (same idea as VAMs, but for Eisenhower dollars)

    DNC - Did Not Cross, coins submitted to a third party grading service that do not cross into their holder

    Down thread - [adv] Earlier posts; comments that are found below the post you are reading or responding to

    Dreck - Particularly inferior coins

    ED - Early Date

    EDS - Early Die State

    EMDS - Early Middle Die State

    EOR - End Of Roll, as in a coin that was exposed at the end of a bank roll that exhibits paper flap toning

    FB - FeedBack, eBay term for seller/buyer comments

    FB - Mercury dimes exhibiting Full Bands due to an excellent strike

    FBL - Full Bell Lines on rev of Franklin Half Dollar

    FE/Flyer - Flying Eagle cent (1856-1858)

    FEP - Friendly Eagle Pattern, 1971 D Ike dollar with the RDV 006 reverse

    First Strike - First coins struck by Mint dies

    Flame- [v] To post a series of highly inflammatory insulting comments, often using profanity

    Frankies - Simple slang for Franklin half dollar

    FSH - For Sale Here on the BST forum

    FT - Full Torch (used to designate a full strike on Roosies)

    FWIW - For what it’s worth

    GAE - Gold American Eagle

    GSA CC - Government Services Administration, Carson City mint

    GTG - Guess The Grade

    Grand Slam - When a coin sells for 100X or more than the original purchase price

    H/O - Hello

    Heading - [n] The name the poster gives to his/her comment

    Homerun - When a coin is sold for more than 10X the original purchase price

    IIRC - If I Recall Correctly

    IMO - In My Opinion

    IMHO - In My Humble Opinion

    IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion

    IRL - In Real Life

    J/K - Just Kidding

    JMHO - Just My Humble Opinion

    JMO - Just My Opinion

    KoolAid - “Drinking the KoolAid” - becoming a firm believer in something; accepting an argument or philosophy wholeheartedly or blindly (term originated with the Jonestown Massacre)

    LDS - Late Die State

    LMAO - Laughing My edited Off (see ROFLMAO)

    LOL - Laugh Out Loud

    Lurk - [vb] To visit a discussion forum without posting comments

    Lurker - [n] Often “newbies” (see newbie) who start out by lurking on the site before becoming active posters

    MA - Market Acceptable

    Macro - Photography term usually associated with a type of lens setting for close ups

    MAD - MisAligned Die

    "I made a coin" - A coin was bought raw and then submitted for certification by a third party grading service

    Matte finish - Also thought of as SATIN finish, mint dies glass bead blasted/pickled

    MDS - Middle Die State

    Micro O - Super small New Orleans mint mark

    Milk spots - Milky white spots that mysteriously appear on silver eagles due to improper rinse at the mint. They also show up on Peace dollars

    MOL - More Or Less

    Moon Shot - Scanner bed or camera image taken without magnification or so far away, you need the Hubble to identify the coin

    Moose - An incredible coin, usually one that grades MS/PR67 or higher or a coin with astounding eye appeal

    MPD - MisPlaced Date

    MPL - Matte Proof Lincoln cents (1909-1916)

    MS70 - Name brand for coin cleaner

    NARU - Not A Registered User (an eBay username that has been banned from further using eBay as a result of disobeying rules)

    Newbie - [n] A person who is new to a particular discussion forum [blog]

    NN - Numismatic News

    NPB - Non-Paying Bidder, used in eBay

    NT - Natural Toning

    OBW - Original Bank Wrapped coin rolls

    OF - Open Forum

    OGH - Old Green Holder, PCGS slab with green label

    OMM - Overpunched Mint Mark such as a D/S

    OP - Original Poster, thread starter

    OT - Off Topic, a post that is unrelated to the opening post or topic

    OTOH - On The Other Hand

    Open thread - [n] A thread that includes posts about multiple topics. In an open thread, a person can not go "off topic" or have "thread drift"

    Pallad (or Pd) - Palladium

    PC holder - PCGS holder

    Plat (or Pt) - Platinum

    PM - Private Message, can also stand for Precious Metals

    PMD - Post Mint Damage, something occurred after the coin left the Mint

    PMDD - Poor Man”s Double Die (die erosion created trailing ghost 5's in the date, not a true hub doubled die)

    Pop - Population, as it pertains to registered coins that are slabbed

    Post - [n] The comment; message; [v] the act of submitting a post

    Poster - [n] The person who writes a specific post; the same as “blogger”

    POV - [n] Point Of View

    POTD - Post Of The Day

    PQ - Premium Quality

    PUP - Pickup Point, a characteristic that usually indicates a nice strike

    Rattler Holder - Small first generation PCGS holder with green label; referring to how the coin rattles inside the hard plastic holder

    Re-post - [n] [Repost] A comment that has been previously posted on that website or on another website; [v] the act of putting a post in a thread that had previously been posted

    RFR - "Run, Forrest, Run!" Avoid at all cost

    Roosies - Roosevelt Dimes, particularly 90% silver 1946

    ROTFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my edited off. Some letters of this shorthand phrase are omitted to make phrases such as “LMAO” and “ROF”

    RPD - RePunched Date such as 1869/69

    RPM - RePunched Mintmark such as D/D

    SAE - Silver American Eagle

    SDB - Safe Deposit Box

    Site - [n] Short for "website"

    Skin - Originality of a coin as it pertains to strike, luster and look

    SLQ - Standing Liberty Quarter

    SNAD - Significantly Not As Described (eBay term)

    C U later - See you later

    TAT - Turn Around Time

    TPG - Third Party Grader

    Thread - [n] A series of posts either on a specific topic or, in the case of an "open thread," on multiple topics, or any topic at all

    Thread drift - [n] An off topic post in a thread on a specific topic; thread drift is frowned upon to a greater or lesser degree depending on the particular discussion forum or the particular thread within a discussion forum

    TOS - Terms of Service, are rules by which one must agree to abide by in order to use a service. Usually, such terms are legally binding

    Top Pop - Population being #1 for the grade, as it pertains to registered coins that are encapsulated

    Troll - [n] A negative reference for a person who posts on a discussion board for the purpose of disrupting the conversation

    TTT - To The Top

    UHR - Ultra High Relief $20 gold struck in 2009, dated MMIX

    URL - [n] The address of a website

    VAM - Van Allen and Mallis (Morgan and Peace dollar varieties)

    VEDS - Very Early Die States

    VEMS - Very Early Middle States

    Widget - Run of the mill, common date coins

    w/ - With

    WTB - Want To Buy

    WTC Coins - World Trade Center coins (coins minted from silver recovered from the site)

    YN - Young Numismatists

    WTG - Way To Go (a compliment)
     
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  3. thaivic

    thaivic Junior Member

    From Blog1 "· Avoid typing and spelling mistakes – go back and read your post before you release it."

    From Blog2 "Blog - Short for “Web log”; an online dairy of your thoughts on a specific topic or whatever crosses your mind"

    Sorry Penny Lady just couldn't resist that.


    An excellent thread and very instructive and Lehigh69 makes a very good suggestion, "every new member should be encouraged to read these words of wisdom from a forum pro".

    You obviously put a great deal of thought and effort into this so thanks. WTG

    Vic
     
  4. Art

    Art Numismatist?

    Terrific reference. Thanks. :thumb:
     
  5. You know, I've been posting on message boards since the year 2000, and I never knew what the term "blog" meant?
     
  6. The Penny Lady®

    The Penny Lady® Coin Dealer

    Thanks folks, hope this helps! (Typo fixed.)
     
  7. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    Great post - both part 1 and part 2. The link at the top keeps launching part 2 and not part 1. At least that is what appears to happen to me when I click on it.
     
  8. swhuck

    swhuck Junior Member

    I bet you're milking that for all it's worth. :)
     
  9. The Penny Lady®

    The Penny Lady® Coin Dealer

    Oops - fixed - thanks Mark!
     
  10. Clinker

    Clinker Coin Collector

    Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

    Clinker
     
  11. The Penny Lady®

    The Penny Lady® Coin Dealer

    You're very welcome! :hug:
     
  12. richarrb

    richarrb Junior Member

    OMG so much info. Thank you!
     
  13. mralexanderb

    mralexanderb Coin Collector

    Great stuff. A must read for all forum members.

    Bruce
     
  14. financeman

    financeman Lincoln Cent Connoisseur

    I have been wondering what YN meant since I joined the forum. You learn something new everyday. Thanks again Charmy. Great post
     
  15. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Wtg, op, pl
    btw, fwiw, imo, you rock:)
     
  16. tmoneyeagles

    tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer

    This is a pretty nice thread, and a good reference tool to have. I didn't even know about some of these!
    Although for Kool-Aid you could've just put "The drink of choice at Collectors Universe" :D lol
    Seriously though, fantastic write-up!!
    Like part 1, I'd recommend every newbie or new member to view this thread.
     
  17. darthanarchus

    darthanarchus Junior Member

    Thank you for educating my part-time ignorance... :bow: Your threads are very informative and eye-opening...
     
  18. The Penny Lady®

    The Penny Lady® Coin Dealer

    Ha! I don't think you have a corner on the "part-time ignorance" market!:D I too learn a great deal on this forum, and am glad just to be able to give a little back whenever I can. :smile
     
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