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Message:: [QUOTE="The Penny Lady®, post: 916029, member: 16948"]This post is a continuation from part 1: <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t112985/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t112985/">http://www.cointalk.com/t112985/</a> And last but not least, I compiled these general blogging terms and coin-related abbreviations from various websites that may help you understand and navigate the coin blogging world.  AT - Artificial Toning B&M - Brick & Mortar, your local coin shop Board - Short for “message board” similar to "bulletin board” and “discussion forum”; discussion forums are more interactive than message boards or bulletin boards Blog - Short for “Web log”; an online diary of your thoughts on a specific topic or whatever crosses your mind; see discussion forum Blogger - Person who blogs, a person who post comments or questions on blogs Blogging - [vb] The act of posting on blogs; [adj] those things related to blogs Blogosphere - The Internet blogging community BOLO - Be On the Look Out BRB - Be Right Back [used in chat rooms] BST - Buy, Sell, Trade, BST Forum BTW - By The Way CAC - Certified Acceptance Corporation, an independent numismatic coin authentication service CBH - Capped Bust Half CCW - Counter Clock Wise, as in rotation of a die, used in rotational error identification  CPG - Cherry Picker’s Guide Discussion Forum - Interactive online communities formed for group discussion and presentation of information on specific or general topics; “blogs” and “message boards” are related terms; many online communities also have group and private “chat rooms” and private instant messaging features for their members DIVA - Designated Ike Variety (same idea as VAMs, but for Eisenhower dollars) DNC - Did Not Cross, coins submitted to a third party grading service that do not cross into their holder Down thread - [adv] Earlier posts; comments that are found below the post you are reading or responding to Dreck - Particularly inferior coins ED - Early Date EDS - Early Die State EMDS - Early Middle Die State EOR - End Of Roll, as in a coin that was exposed at the end of a bank roll that exhibits paper flap toning FB - FeedBack, eBay term for seller/buyer comments FB - Mercury dimes exhibiting Full Bands due to an excellent strike FBL - Full Bell Lines on rev of Franklin Half Dollar FE/Flyer - Flying Eagle cent (1856-1858) FEP - Friendly Eagle Pattern, 1971 D Ike dollar with the RDV 006 reverse First Strike - First coins struck by Mint dies Flame- [v] To post a series of highly inflammatory insulting comments, often using profanity Frankies - Simple slang for Franklin half dollar FSH - For Sale Here on the BST forum FT - Full Torch (used to designate a full strike on Roosies) FWIW - For what it’s worth GAE - Gold American Eagle GSA CC - Government Services Administration, Carson City mint GTG - Guess The Grade Grand Slam - When a coin sells for 100X or more than the original purchase price  H/O - Hello Heading - [n] The name the poster gives to his/her comment Homerun - When a coin is sold for more than 10X the original purchase price  IIRC - If I Recall Correctly IMO - In My Opinion IMHO - In My Humble Opinion IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion IRL - In Real Life J/K - Just Kidding JMHO - Just My Humble Opinion JMO - Just My Opinion KoolAid - “Drinking the KoolAid” - becoming a firm believer in something; accepting an argument or philosophy wholeheartedly or blindly (term originated with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown#Deaths_in_Jonestown" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown#Deaths_in_Jonestown" rel="nofollow">Jonestown Massacre</a>) LDS - Late Die State LMAO - Laughing My edited Off (see ROFLMAO) LOL - Laugh Out Loud Lurk - [vb] To visit a discussion forum without posting comments Lurker - [n] Often “newbies” (see newbie) who start out by lurking on the site before becoming active posters MA - Market Acceptable Macro - Photography term usually associated with a type of lens setting for close ups MAD - MisAligned Die "I made a coin" - A coin was bought raw and then submitted for certification by a third party grading service Matte finish - Also thought of as SATIN finish, mint dies glass bead blasted/pickled MDS - Middle Die State Micro O - Super small New Orleans mint mark Milk spots - Milky white spots that mysteriously appear on silver eagles due to improper rinse at the mint. They also show up on Peace dollars MOL - More Or Less Moon Shot - Scanner bed or camera image taken without magnification or so far away, you need the Hubble to identify the coin Moose - An incredible coin, usually one that grades MS/PR67 or higher or a coin with astounding eye appeal MPD - MisPlaced Date MPL - Matte Proof Lincoln cents (1909-1916) MS70 - Name brand for coin cleaner NARU - Not A Registered User (an eBay username that has been banned from further using eBay as a result of disobeying rules) Newbie - [n] A person who is new to a particular discussion forum [blog] NN - Numismatic News NPB - Non-Paying Bidder, used in eBay NT - Natural Toning OBW - Original Bank Wrapped coin rolls OF - Open Forum OGH - Old Green Holder, PCGS slab with green label OMM - Overpunched Mint Mark such as a D/S OP - Original Poster, thread starter OT - Off Topic, a post that is unrelated to the opening post or topic OTOH - On The Other Hand Open thread - [n] A thread that includes posts about multiple topics. In an open thread, a person can not go "off topic" or have "thread drift" Pallad (or Pd) - Palladium PC holder - PCGS holder  Plat (or Pt) - Platinum PM - Private Message, can also stand for Precious Metals PMD - Post Mint Damage, something occurred after the coin left the Mint PMDD - Poor Man”s Double Die (die erosion created trailing ghost 5's in the date, not a true hub doubled die) Pop - Population, as it pertains to registered coins that are slabbed Post - [n] The comment; message; [v] the act of submitting a post Poster - [n] The person who writes a specific post; the same as “blogger” POV - [n] Point Of View POTD - Post Of The Day PQ - Premium Quality PUP - Pickup Point, a characteristic that usually indicates a nice strike Rattler Holder - Small first generation PCGS holder with green label; referring to how the coin rattles inside the hard plastic holder Re-post - [n] [Repost] A comment that has been previously posted on that website or on another website; [v] the act of putting a post in a thread that had previously been posted RFR - "Run, Forrest, Run!" Avoid at all cost Roosies - Roosevelt Dimes, particularly 90% silver 1946 ROTFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my edited off. Some letters of this shorthand phrase are omitted to make phrases such as “LMAO” and “ROF” RPD - RePunched Date such as 1869/69 RPM - RePunched Mintmark such as D/D SAE - Silver American Eagle SDB - Safe Deposit Box Site - [n] Short for "website" Skin - Originality of a coin as it pertains to strike, luster and look SLQ - Standing Liberty Quarter SNAD - Significantly Not As Described (eBay term) C U later - See you later TAT - Turn Around Time  TPG - Third Party Grader Thread - [n] A series of posts either on a specific topic or, in the case of an "open thread," on multiple topics, or any topic at all Thread drift - [n] An off topic post in a thread on a specific topic; thread drift is frowned upon to a greater or lesser degree depending on the particular discussion forum or the particular thread within a discussion forum TOS - Terms of Service, are rules by which one must agree to abide by in order to use a service. Usually, such terms are legally binding Top Pop - Population being #1 for the grade, as it pertains to registered coins that are encapsulated Troll - [n] A negative reference for a person who posts on a discussion board for the purpose of disrupting the conversation TTT - To The Top UHR - Ultra High Relief $20 gold struck in 2009, dated MMIX  URL - [n] The address of a website VAM - Van Allen and Mallis (Morgan and Peace dollar varieties) VEDS - Very Early Die States VEMS - Very Early Middle States Widget - Run of the mill, common date coins w/ - With WTB - Want To Buy WTC Coins - World Trade Center coins (coins minted from silver recovered from the site) YN - Young Numismatists WTG - Way To Go (a compliment)[/QUOTE]

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