Common Coin Misnomers

What are your favorite common coin misnomers?

Mine is the Buffalo nickel since it's really a Bison, not a buffalo

 

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Should we say Native American instead of Indian?

 

cent---pennie

 

Lest we forget - "Poor man's double(d) die".

 

Everybody born in the U.S.A. is a Native American , the Indians are refered to as American Indian or Indian

 

"First Strike" on PCGS labels... has nothing to do with when the coins are actually struck and is more accurately "first sold"

 

I hope I didn't insult anyone I am not very PC, but I have always wondered why no one ever complained about Indian Head Cent. I guess if Indian is acceptable that is why, but I thought the PC reffered to Indians as Native American which as you stated would cover all that are born here.

 

I was surprised when I found out that the Indian Head penny is actually Liberty wearing a headdress, and not a Native American. Another misnomer is the fact that it is also Liberty on the Mercury Dime, and not the Roman god.

 

Gynandroidhead

 

Proof is NOT a grade -- it's a method of manufacture!

 

its actually Sarah Longacre wearing a headdress.

 

I work on a daily basis with daily with native americans as customers and collegues (sp?) and they prefer to be called just that. My belief is that it is politicaly correct to refer to them as they wish.

 

The vietnamese currency is called a "dong." Does THAT ring any bells for ya?

 

A misnomer.... how about "mint" wrapped rolls?

 

Cents being referred to as pennys is without a doubt #1.

Technically the nickel is called the five cent piece...but no one calls it that!

I don't like when people refer to the people on the current coins in a childish shortened manner, like, for instance washies for Washington on the quarter.

 

When people from other (non-coin) collecting hobbies usurp the term 'Mint' to describe the condition of things they collect or are trying to sell, such as vintage/antique items, toys, comicbooks, etc. Auction listings commonly refer to non-coin items as MINT or the really funny ones, Near Mint (NM) / Near Mint Mint (NMM), when in fact, none of the items were minted nor are related to minting process in production and after production states. It may often be highly probable that the seller/buyer alike know little in detail about coin collecting, minting process and grading of coins in order to evoke the term for the non-coin items they are describing as if the other party would understand the comparison of quality/condition.

 

Interesting.
Two people mentioned using "penny" instead of "cent" as being high on their list.
But a couple weeks ago I got flamed because I said the same thing.

Anyway that along with "double(d) die" are probably the worst for me.
As numismatists I believe we should use correct terminology.
But for those not well versed in coin collecting, as long as we can understand their meaning, that should be sufficient. We should gently correct them, but not make an issue of it.

I still call them Mercury dimes even though I know the device is actually Winged Liberty.
Understanding is the more important issue.

 

That one bugs me too. So does Roosies. I know that is easier to type or spell and believe I don't do either well, but for no other reason we should respect the former Presidents.

 

Yes, this is probably my favorite...it isn't a big enough error for me to really make a big deal about it publicly, but when I hear it I do kind of roll my eyes.

 

Exactly!

Exactly! To everyone of youencil:.

YakPoo looks like Water Buff.

Indians are "Indigenous" persons.

Penny makes sense.....and on & on & on.

I just dislike EXACTLY being used so ofter.:rolling:

Everywhere for all things everywhere.