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"A Glossary of Coin Collecting Words and Definitions"

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COIN COLLECTOR WORDS

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" H "

half eagle

        - another name for a United States $5.00 gold coin.  (See eagle and double eagle.)

hub

- coin production term used to refer to a reverse design that is used to make the x dies that strike the coins.  Sometimes a punch that is used to stamp the design into the coin die.
hairline scratches
- very light lines or faint scratches on the surface of a coin. Sometimes caused by light cleaning or polishing. Usually detrimental to a coins desirability and value.
hairlines
- very light lines or scratches on the surface of a coin. Sometimes caused by faint cleaning or light polishing.
hamburger coin
- another name for a clad coin. Clad coins were first minted in the USA in 1965. Clad coins have a center-layer that is a different colored material than top and bottom layers.  Thus originates the idea that the center core is like the meat in a hamburger.  Hamburger coins are also called sandwich coins.
hammer die
- top die. The hammer die is the top die that is placed on top of the coin blank and struck. Years ago this was done with a hammer. See "anvil die" and "die".
hammered coins
- coins minted by hammering the dies together.  A coin blank was inserted between two coin dies and struck with a hammer-like tool.  This minting method (hammering coins) was in use for centuries. During the 1700's the coin press replaced hammering and became the preferred method for minting coins.
head
- the obverse or front of most coins. Usually with a portrait of someone but not always.
 
heavy gold electroplate
- heavy gold electroplate is in reality a very thin layer of gold placed on the surface of a coin or object by means of electroplating. Often gives the appearance of solid gold. Although heavier than typical electroplating, heavy gold electroplate is still very thin, often amounting to much less than 1% gold on the total object.
Sometimes abbreviated as HGE.   Buyer warning:  Although a typical electroplated item may have an inscription like 24 Kt GOLD HGE, it means that only the thin layer on the outside of the object is 24 Kt gold.  Some sellers intend for the buyer to think they are buying solid gold, when they are not.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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