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COIN COLLECTING GLOSSARY
As is the case
with most hobbies, coin collecting
has its own specialized terms
or "lingo". The
following, while not an exhaustive
list of all the coin collecting
terms that you may encounter,
provides definitions for the
most commonly used terms.
Alloy
a combination of two or more
metals in a coin such as cupro-nickel
or cupro-zinc.
Ancient
refers to any coin minted
before 500 A.D.
Bag marks
nicks, marks and scratches
resulting from coins in a
mint bag being in contact
with each other.
Bi-metallic coin
a coin with the center made
from one metal with its outer
portion being comprised of
a different metal.
Read
more ...
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BEGINNER'S
GUIDE TO COIN COLLECTING
Chapter
3
COIN COLLECTING GLOSSARY
COMING
SOON
Chapter
4
BEGINNING YOUR COLLECTION
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Blank
a round piece of metal made for subsequent
minting into coinage.
Bullion
a coin made of gold or other precious
metal with little numismatic value apart
from the current value of the metal
from which the coin is made.
Cameo
a coin with a frosted appearance.
Circulated coin
a coin which has actually been used
as money and shows some degree of wear.
Commemorative coin
A coin with a design struck in honor
of some historical or current event,
famous person or special anniversary.
Error coin
a coin minted by mistake or with a design
different than intended.
Grade
the condition of a coin determined by
a set methodology.
High points
the highest part of a coin's design
where the first signs of wear and tear
generally appear.
Legend
the words that are inscribed around
the outer edge of a coin, for U.S. coins,
the legend inscription is E Pluribus
Unum
Mintage
the total number of coins of a particular
denomination, date and/or type produced
by a mint
Mint mark
a symbol identifying the particular
mint which produced the coin
Mint state
an un-circulated coin in the same condition
as when it was originally minted showing
no signs of wear
Numismatics
the study of coins, paper currency,
tokens, medals, and other similar items
Obverse
the "heads" side of the coin
where a portrait of a president, king,
queen or other national leader appears
Proof coins
coins that are struck with greater pressure
than normal using specially polished
dies to make the design more highly
polished or mirror-like
Reverse
the back or "tails" side of
a coin, the opposite side to the obverse
side of a coin
Rim
the outer edge of a coin.
Un-circulated coin
a coin that has never actually been
used as money and has no visible signs
of wear
Variety
any change in the design of a coin results
in a new coin variety
There are many, many more terms which
we will try to define as they come up
in this book, but this is a good start
for the beginning collector.
So, you may be wondering –
where do I start? The choices are
varied.
To
be continue ... chapter 4
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Coin Collecting Ebook |
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Coin Collectors
The Best Way You Can
Find Out Is To
Delve Into The
World of Coin Collecting.
You May Be Surprised
What
Might Be Hiding
In Your Coin Jar! One Coin
Could
Pay For Whatever It is You’ve Been Saving For!
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