Numismatic Acronyms

What about MPL? matee proof Lincoln & NTBT? Natural Taco Bell Toning?

 

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Sorry, meant matte proof Lincoln.

 

Man you guys are coin experts!

 

Star designation on a slab?

What does it mean?

 

It means in the eyes of the TPG is is an excellent example for the grade. An MS65 star technically cannot be a 66 due to a deficiency, but the graders thought it was an excellent coin FOR the grade.

Such coins are usually worth a premium versus unstarred examples.

 

* = pq

 

Chris,

I have to disagree with you. The NGC "star" is for eye appeal; the NGC "plus" is for excellent coin for the grade.

Chris, too!

 

Fair enough sir. I knew it was a designation of an above average coin, but will defer to your greater experience.

 

Thanks for the replies guys! I figured a star meant the coin could grade higher, but some discrepancy held it back....my other question was going to be the difference between the 2 sub grades, + vs. *.

 

The star is often given for things like a coin that is DMPL on one side but only PL on the other or one that has very nice toning on one side but none on the other.

Chris

 

Thanks for breaking it down chris and everyone else!

 

Great thread!!! Thanks National Dealer and all who contributed to this thread!

It took me awhile to find it, it would certainly help if this thread was 'stickied' at the top of the forum, might save alot of questions and or other "what does that mean?" type threads. Maybe even a link to it in the 'Introductions.

Just an IMO from a noob.

 

Yes, I agree, this is a great thread, worthy of a 'stickie'. I think I am going to make myself an assignment of finding out what the acronyms actually define. Some appear straightforward, and others not so. A 2012 goal..

So much to learn!

Lucy

 

never saw this tread before, but i love it.
Sticky it would be a great option

 

Just a few more I remembered:

CAC – Certified Acceptance Corporation

CAM - Close AM

FDOI - First Day of Issue

NGC - Numismatic Guaranty Corporation

WAM - Wide AM

 

How about
SLQ- Standing Liberty Quarter
CBH-Capped Bust Half
WL-Walking Liberty
ASE- American Silver Eagle
AGE-American Gold Eagle

 

Subscribed for future reference

 

Thanks for the list....i often find myself trying to work out a particular designation without success.....now i have an access list handy.....thanks for the cheat sheet!

 

Its there

 

Nice thread.. since I was just new (not really new) to this kind of thing, I often find myself amazed and overwhelmed with all these acronyms that I'm not quite familiar.. all the while, I've been trying to reach google and ask for this. lol, but thanks to everyone who participated in this thread :thumb: