Numismatic Acronyms

I've seen the abbreviations NT and AT used here - am I correct in presuming this is shorthand for "naturally toned" versus "artificially toned"?

 

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Yes sir, that is correct.

 

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FV stands for face value for all you bullion folks out there. It's usually expressed in terms like 18xFV, etc.

 

Obw collector of Lincoln's.


Dusty

 

XF is just another term for EF. Both mean the same thing.

 

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https://www.reddit.com/r/coins/comments/3x0iqr/coin_terms_definitions_abbreviations_and_acronyms/

 

I saw two acronyms today that I had not seen before, CU and WAM... no, not VAM, WAM.

 

CU -- "Crisp Uncirculated" relating to notes
WAM -- "Wide 'AM'" variety on certain Lincoln Shield Cents (also see CAM -- "Close 'AM'")

 

Thanks, but the CU was in the thread dealing with coin hoarders with thousands of pounds worth of coins. I think in this context that it may have something to do with coin sorters, but I am not sure.

 

Cu is the symbol for copper.

 

BTW CAM is not in this list of acronyms either.

 

...from the Latin cuprum meaning copper.

Hmmm...I'm unable to edit my post #52.

 

I think I may have figured this out... AM must be with regard to the AMerica on the coin.

 

Correct. It refers to the spacing between the A and the M in America. I'm doing this from memory but....

On the 92 and 92d, the normal reverse has a wide AM while the rarer variety has a close AM (the two letters touch each other).

On the 98, 99, and 00, the situation is reversed. The close AM is normal while the wide AM is rare.

 

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