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"A Glossary of Coin Collecting Words and Definitions"

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COIN COLLECTOR WORDS

unc or unk or UN: - abbreviation for uncirculated.
uncirculated or un-circulated: - a new condition coin that does not have any sign of wear. Sometimes also called mint or mint condition. Marks on a coin that may come from the manufacturing process do not keep a coin from being un-circulated. (Example, bag marks.) Even the slightest amount of wear or cleaning will keep a coin from grading uncirculated, even though the coin may have not experienced the wear from everyday use in commerce. Uncirculated coins may vary slightly due to minor differences or imperfections.
undergrading: - assigning a coin a grade lower than what is really is. This practice is sometimes used by the unscrupulous to attempt to purchase coins for less than what theya re really worth.
unique coin: - a coin where there is only one coin like it in existance.
upsetting mill or upsetting machine: - machine used in coin production to raise the rim on both sides of a blank (planchet).