Commonly Used Abbreviations

 

Term

Definition

ADO

Abraded Die Obverse

ADR

Abraded Die Reverse

BS

Business Strike

CML

CONECA Master Listing

CC

Condition Census (highest grade known)

CCW

Counter-clockwise

CN

Cupro-Nickel

CUD

Major Die Break

CW

Clockwise

DD

Doubled Die

DDO

Doubled Die Obverse

DDR

Doubled Die Reverse

DMR

Die Marriage Registry

EDS

Early Die State

EMDS

Early Mid Die State

FS

Fivaz-Stanton Listing

LDS

Late Die State

LMDS

Late Mid Die State

MD

Master Die

MDD

Machine Damage Doubling

MDO

Master Die Obverse

MDR

Master Die Reverse

MDS

Mid Die State

MMS

Mintmark Style

OBV

Obverse

ODV

Obverse Design Variety

PR

Proof

RDV

Reverse Design Variety

REV

Reverse

ROT

Rotated Reverse

RPM

Repunched Mintmark

RPMP

Repunched Mintmark Punch

SD

Series Doubling

SDO

Series Doubled Obverse/

SDR

Series Doubled Reverse

SMS

Special Mint Set

URS

Universal Rarity Scale

UVC

Universal Variety Code

VEDS

Very Early Die State

VLDS

Very Late Die State

WH

Working Hub

WHO

Working Hub Obverse

WHR

Working Hub Reverse

 

 

 

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