Coin terms I really hate

Nickel Silver
Quarter Dollar

Anyone else hate these too?

 

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I can see nickel silver.
Why Quarter Dollar? Do you feel the same about Half Dollar?

I have some terms that I dislike when they are over used or abused, like "monster toned" or "rainbow" for coins that are not close to that lofty description.

 

Always hated the term Cud.

It's not descriptive and is repetitive (it's only a die break in a specific area). Why do we need this term? Wouldn't something like Edge Break be much better and cause less confusion with new collectors?

 

Nickel silver is and has been used for years on boilers as well other works that the two medals were used for industrial reasons. I have a buddy that years ago took a few pounds of it...and alloyed it down to separate the two.... and reclaim the silver.... very dangerous as the fumes are deadly to inhale.

 

I'll have to chew on that one for a while.

 

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Market graded.

 

Bad doggie!

 

Specimen. I collect coins not whizz. It's also why I soak everything in acetone for awhile.

 

"Astute collector." That's the guy who has more money than you.

 

“Challenging coin.”
This literally just means “expensive.”

 

I'd argue it doesn't always mean that.
Sometimes it is a common coin that just isn't readily available. Plenty of world coins are inexpensive but finding one can be a challenge. Also some graded coins aren't expensive but are hard to find (when I was looking for NGC MS 60 and MS 61 Morgans with a star for a mini-set, both of those were not easy to find).

 

Fair point. I guess I see the word being overused when someone is working on a “challenging” MS66+ complete CC Morgan set. Like, yes, it’s hard to find but the real challenge is the cost

 

How about lot descriptions that sound as if John Keats was the cataloger?

 

I definitely agree with you in those cases.

 

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Average grade

 

Challenging coin is a fair term. It took me about 2 years to find the right VF or XF 1927 s Walker to finish the damn set and that is not the key or semi key date!

 

It took me over 9 years to find a 1959-D Lincoln cent from circulation to fill my album lol. THAT was a challenge.