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Message:: [QUOTE="gbroke, post: 1639128, member: 22585"]Please explain it to me like I'm 5. What is the difference between the following terms and can a coin overlap into multiple categories? <ul> <li>Variety</li> <li>Type</li> <li>RePunched Mint mark (RPM)</li> <li>Error</li> </ul> Is an RPM a type of variety?Is an error considered a variety? I am having a hard time understanding how to classify different ones. For example: In the Ike series, there are various "types" like the Type I, II, and III for 1972, and the type I and II for 1976. Are these considered varieties, or are "types" something different? How does the "FEV" play into this?At what point does something become a "major" variety and end up getting it's own spot in a coin album?At what point does a grease filled die that strikes a few hundred coins with missing letters become a variety? What about other series like "motto", "no-motto", "arrows"... what do you classify these as?Or what about "clear S" vs "Filled S".Or "three legged buffalo".Or "No FS" - designer initials missing.Finally, what about series that have mint marks like D/S, S/S? It is all a little confusing to me. I hope what I am asking makes sense. -g[/QUOTE]