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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eps, post: 1532937, member: 39876&quot;]A-B-C-D</p><p>Ag</p><p>- elemental abbreviation for SILVER</p><p>AE</p><p>-American Eagle silver, gold, and platinum gold coins released by the US government starting in Oct. 1986. Front (obverse) depicts Liberty walking and reverse side bears an American Eagle and nest design. Produced in both Uncirculated and Proof conditions. The silver coins are often called Silver Eagles, gold coins often called Gold Eagles, and Platinum are called Platinum eagles.</p><p>AG</p><p>- Same as &quot;About good&quot;.</p><p>AGE</p><p>- American Gold Eagle coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>ANA*</p><p>- American Numismatic Associationthe most popular nonprofit educational coin collectors organization in America. Encourages the study of numismatics; collecting of money. The American Numismatic Association headquarters and national &#039;Money Museum&#039; are located in Colorado Springs, CO. Often called the A.N.A.</p><p>ANACS</p><p>- American Numismatic Association Certification Service.* This grading and certification service certifies coins as genuine, grades, and encapsulates them. One of the original grading services.* Has now changed ownership and is no longer under the direction of the American Numismatic Association (ANA).</p><p>ANS</p><p>- American Numismatic Society another nonprofit educational organization of coin collectors and dealers. Established prior to the civil war it promotes the study of coin collecting, numismatics.* Often called the A.N.S.</p><p>ASE</p><p>- American Silver Eagle dollar coin.* The American Silver Eagles, sometime called Silver Eagles and feature the Walking Liberty design on the obverse (front) and an Eagle design on the reverse (back). ASE&#039;s, sometimes called SE&#039;s for short, were first minted by the US government mint in 1986 and have been minted each year since.* Each coin contains one ounce of 99.9% solid silver.* They normally trade at a premium above the silver market, with some years, mint marks, and proof qualities bringing a price premium.*</p><p>AU</p><p>- About or almost uncirculated - a coin or paper money note that is very close to being uncirculated. Upon first glance it may appear un-circulated. When inspected closely it will have a slight amount of wear or friction. Same as &quot;About Uncirculated&quot;. Sometimes abbreviated as &quot;AU&quot;, or &quot;A Unc&quot;.</p><p>BN or* BR</p><p>- abbreviation for Brown.* A natural common color for copper coins.** *****</p><p>BEP</p><p>- Bureau of Engraving and Printing United States government agency that produces paper money for the U.S. and some other countries.</p><p>C</p><p>- Mint mark found on coins minted at the United States Charlotte Mint.</p><p>CC</p><p>- Mint mark found on coins minted at the United States Carson City Mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Taken from: <a href="http://cointerms.com/abbreviations/a-d-abbreviations.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cointerms.com/abbreviations/a-d-abbreviations.htm" rel="nofollow">http://cointerms.com/abbreviations/a-d-abbreviations.htm</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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