i wanted to post this somewhere well more suitable but i geuss this will have to work. im new to the site and have been learning a lot of info but one thing that keeps popping up that confuses me are the abreviations. one guy was talking about dimes being NIFC? anyone have a clue what that stands for? could anyone post like a list of abreviations and there meanings then maybe the post could be moved to freqeuntly asked qeustions?
Better numismatic references other than NIFC are NC (non circulating) NCLT (non circiulating legal tender) Clinker
I'd first seen it as "Not Issued For Circulation", which seems more descriptive to me. "Intent" is fuzzy -- who didn't intend for them to be circulated? -- but "issued" is more concrete (the Mint issues many coins for circulation, but issues some others only to collectors). For example, 1969-D halves were issued both as normal circulating coinage and in mint sets. 1970-D halves were issued only in mint sets -- they were "not issued for circulation".
Since this got posted to "Coin Chat", I guess it is not US specific - and elsewhere the term "intended for circulation" (or not intended) is actually used. See here for example: http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/euro/cash/coins/pdf/types_coins_en.pdf Must admit though that I have not seen the abbreviation "NIFC" before. "NCLT", yes ... Christian
Here are some from the PCGS forum (slightly edited to remove stuff specific to that forum). Lance. 7070---------------------------------------------A reference to the popular Dansco #7070 album for major US type coins ALT-----------------------------------------------Alternate ID AGE/ASE/APE-----------------------------------American Gold/Silver/Platinum Eagle ANA---------------------------------------------American Numismatic Association AT/AW (see NT/NW)---------------------------Artificial Toning/Artificial Wear *ATB-----------------------------------------------America the Beautiful (Quarter Series) ATS-----------------------------------------------Across The Street (NGC Forum) B&M----------------------------------------------Brick and mortar (usually a coin shop) Bammed----------------------------------------Banned (removed by a moderator) from the forum BB-------------------------------------------------Body Bag BIN-----------------------------------------------Buy it now (eBay) BM/BMP-----------------------------------------Branch Mint/Branch Mint Proof BONGO-----------------------------------------Someone you haven't seen (Unfortunately...ask Ahooka454 for details) BST-----------------------------------------------Buy/Sell/Trade Bump--------------------------------------------A post to raise the thread to the top (see TTT) BUT-----------------------------------------------Butt-ugly toning CAM----------------------------------------------Cameo contrast on proofs CBH----------------------------------------------Capped bust half dollar CBH10c, CBHD---------------------------------Capped bust half dime CircCam-----------------------------------------term to describe "a circulated coin with dark fields and lighter highlights" Crusty------------------------------------------A term used to describe the (often attractive) heavily toned surfaces of a coin Darkside (See Liteside, Grayside)---------World coins DCAM (See CAM, UCAM)---------------------Deep cameo Doily---------------------------------------------Short-lived PCGS holder with doily design on label EDS-----------------------------------------------Early Die State Fattie--------------------------------------------Old "fat" NGC holder Farside (See Liteside, etc)-------------------Exonumia (e.g. tokens, medals, elongated coins) FB-------------------------------------------------Full Bands for Mercury dimes FBL-----------------------------------------------Full Bell Lines for Franklin halves FH-------------------------------------------------Full Head for Standing Liberty quarters Fogetabout------------------------------------Forget about it FLD-----------------------------------------------Forum Lingo Dictionary Fresh Meat-------------------------------------A (hopefully) playful welcoming term for new members FS (Alternatively, see FSHO)-----------------First strike or Full Steps for Jefferson nickels FSHO----------------------------------------------For Sale Here Only FT--------------------------------------------------Full Torch for Roosevelt dimes FTW-----------------------------------------------For the Win FWIW--------------------------------------------For What Its Worth F word-------------------------------------------Fraud Grayside (See Liteside, Darkside)----------Canadian/American colonial (i.e. Fillipino) coins Green Bean (See Stickers)-------------------CAC approval sticker GSA----------------------------------------------General Services Administration (e.g. GSA holders for silver dollars) HRH----------------------------------------------"homerunhall", the handle of CU's benevolent founder, David Hall IHC-----------------------------------------------Indian Head Cent IIRC----------------------------------------------If I Recall Correctly IMO/IMHO---------------------------------------In my opinion/In my humble (/honest) opinion JMO/JMHO--------------------------------------Just my opinion/Just my humble opinion Kool-Aid-----------------------------------------A reference to being told what to do by the ruler LDS-----------------------------------------------Late Die State Liteside (See Darkside, Grayside)----------US coins MIA-----------------------------------------------Minted in Asia, or missing in action for members that haven't posted in awhile MM-----------------------------------------------Moon money, mintmark, Mickey Mouse Moon shot -------------------------------------A coin photograph taken at such a high altitude that the subject is barely recognizable as a coin MPL----------------------------------------------Matte Proof Lincoln NARU--------------------------------------------Not a registered user (eBay) NT/NW (See AT/AW)--------------------------Natural Toning/Natural Wear NCLT---------------------------------------------Non-Circulating Legal Tender NewP/NewT------------------------------------New Purchase/New Trade OBO---------------------------------------------Or best offer OBH----------------------------------------------Omaha Bank Hoard OBW---------------------------------------------Original bank-wrapped roll of MS coins OFEC---------------------------------------------"One from each country" style of world coin collecting OGH----------------------------------------------Old Green Holder/Older Generation Holder OP------------------------------------------------Original Post/Poster (While I was thinking about it ) OT------------------------------------------------Off topic OTB-----------------------------------------------Old Dirty B*****d Pics, Pix------------------------------------------Pictures (Just in case ) PM------------------------------------------------Private Message/Precious metals PMD----------------------------------------------Post-mint damage Po'd----------------------------------------------P***ed off POC/POS----------------------------------------Piece of Crap/S**t POTD--------------------------------------------Post of the day QDB---------------------------------------------Q. David Bowers OGP---------------------------------------------Original government packaging Rattler------------------------------------------A first-generation PCGS holder RPM----------------------------------------------Repunched Mintmark SDB----------------------------------------------Safety Deposit Box SMS----------------------------------------------Special Mint Set Stickers-----------------------------------------CAC's sticker of "solidity to higher end" of a grade range SSP----------------------------------------------Shameless Self Promotion/Sales Plug TLTIR-------------------------------------------The last thing I remember TPG----------------------------------------------Third Party Grading TTIWWP----------------------------------------This thread is worthless without pictures TTT-----------------------------------------------To the top (see Bump) UCAM (See CAM/DCAM)-----------------------NGC's version of deep cameo contrast UMS---------------------------------------------Ugly Mood Swing VAM----------------------------------------------Van Allen-Mallis variety identification for Morgan Dollars Weenie coin-----------------------------------Cook-Islands coin depicting god of fertility Widget------------------------------------------A coin that could be easily replaced with a similar coin at almost any time WLH---------------------------------------------Walking Liberty Half WTK---------------------------------------------Want to Know
