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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JCro57, post: 3170015, member: 92083&quot;]In doing some coin research, I am seeing that some definitions tend to overlap, are misused, or are confusing as multiple sources tend to use these differently.</p><p><br /></p><p>Am I correct with these definitions?</p><p><br /></p><p><b>SERIES:</b> Basically, this refers to a general coin type (buffalo nickel, liberty nickel, shield nickel)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>TYPE: </b>This can either mean (a) a synonym for series as mentioned above <b>OR </b>(b) a major design or compositional change. (Lincoln Wheat cent, Memorial, Shield reverses; also going from copper/bronze to steel to zinc)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>VARIETY: </b>A minor design alteration that (a) is planned (Liberty nickels that have the word &quot;Cents&quot; and those that don&#039;t) <b>OR </b>(b) is an unplanned / accidental flaw to a die (1955 doubled die, die cracks, overdates, VAMs); these are technically not &quot;Mint errors.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I ask because some reputable sites use these interchangeably. Are mine OK?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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