| Category | Term | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Coin Designations and Special Releases | FDI | First Day of Issue |
| Coin Designations and Special Releases | SP | Special Strike |
| Coin Designations and Special Releases | VDB | Victor David Brenner |
| Coin Designations and Special Releases | WP | West Point |
| Coin Errors | CUD | Cud (die break) |
| Coin Errors | DDO | Double Die Obverse |
| Coin Errors | DDR | Double Die Reverse |
| Coin Errors | MPD | Misplaced Date |
| Coin Errors | MPM | Misplaced Mint Mark |
| Coin Errors | OC | Open Claws |
| Coin Errors | QDR | Quadruple Die Reverse |
| Coin Errors | RPD | Repunched Date |
| Coin Errors | RPL | Repunched Letter |
| Coin Errors | RPM | Repunched Mint Mark |
| Coin Errors | TDR | Triple Die Reverse |
| Coin Errors | VAM | Van Allen-Mallis |
| Grading Terms | BN | Brown |
| Grading Terms | BU | Brilliant Uncirculated |
| Grading Terms | DCAM | Deep Cameo |
| Grading Terms | DMPL | Deep Mirror Prooflike |
| Grading Terms | FB | Full Bands |
| Grading Terms | FBL | Full Bell Lines |
| Grading Terms | FS | Full Steps |
| Grading Terms | PF | Prooflike |
| Grading Terms | PL | Prooflike |
| Grading Terms | PR | Proof |
| Grading Terms | RD | Red |
| Grading Terms | UNC | Uncirculated |
| Mint and Print Errors | AM | America/Americans |
| Mint and Print Errors | NC | No Cents |
| Mint and Print Errors | NP | No "P" Mint Mark |
| Mint and Print Errors | SD | Speared Date |
| Miscellaneous Terms | AMERI | Ameri. instead of America |
| Miscellaneous Terms | AMERICAI | America, I in America not visible |
| Miscellaneous Terms | AW | Anthony de Francisci-Walt Whitman |
| Miscellaneous Terms | BM | Branch Mint |
| Miscellaneous Terms | BMCA | Brilliant Mint Coin Album |
| Miscellaneous Terms | BMDC | Brilliant Mint Dansco Coin Album |
| Miscellaneous Terms | CA | Micro o in dollar |
| Miscellaneous Terms | CC | Carson City |
| Miscellaneous Terms | CENTS | Cents |
| Miscellaneous Terms | CHI | Cherry Blossom Hundred Coin Finish |
| Miscellaneous Terms | CSA | Confederate States of America |
| Miscellaneous Terms | DC | Deep Cameo |
| Miscellaneous Terms | DE | Delaware |
| Miscellaneous Terms | DMR | Double Mint Mark Reverse |
| Miscellaneous Terms | ELITE | Top 1% of the Population |
| Miscellaneous Terms | FE | Double Forehead |
| Miscellaneous Terms | FG | Full Gown |
| Miscellaneous Terms | GA | Georgia |
| Miscellaneous Terms | GR | Gouged Reverse |
| Miscellaneous Terms | HI | High Relief |
| Miscellaneous Terms | HOT | Hot 50 Variety |
| Miscellaneous Terms | HT | Head Tilted |
| Miscellaneous Terms | II | Type 2 |
| Miscellaneous Terms | III | Type 3 |
| Miscellaneous Terms | IN | Doubled UNUM |
| Miscellaneous Terms | JD | John Dannreuther |
| Miscellaneous Terms | JFK | John F. Kennedy |
| Miscellaneous Terms | JR | Cap Jewel Reflective |
| Miscellaneous Terms | JS | John Sinnock |
| Miscellaneous Terms | LA | Louisiana |
| Miscellaneous Terms | LB | Laser Backstamp |
| Miscellaneous Terms | LC | Light Cameo |
| Miscellaneous Terms | LD | Low Density |
| Miscellaneous Terms | LIB | Liberty's Mouth Area Doubled |
| Miscellaneous Terms | LIHERTY | Liberty with H instead of B |
| Miscellaneous Terms | LM | Large Motto |
| Miscellaneous Terms | MD | Mule Dies |
| Miscellaneous Terms | MM | Micro Mint Mark |
| Miscellaneous Terms | MSS | Matte Satin Finish |
| Miscellaneous Terms | NJ | New Jersey |
| Miscellaneous Terms | OBV | Obverse |
| Miscellaneous Terms | ODV | Obverse Die Variety |
| Miscellaneous Terms | OMM | Over Mint Mark |
| Miscellaneous Terms | PA | Pennsylvania |
| Miscellaneous Terms | PE | Plain Edge |
| Miscellaneous Terms | QDO | Quadruple Die Obverse |
| Miscellaneous Terms | RCMR | Royal Canadian Mint Replica |
| Miscellaneous Terms | RDV | Reverse Die Variety |
| Miscellaneous Terms | RIB | Right Leg on B |
| Miscellaneous Terms | RP | Reverse Proof |
| Miscellaneous Terms | SF | Satin Finish |
| Miscellaneous Terms | STATES | States |
| Miscellaneous Terms | STATESOF | States of |
| Miscellaneous Terms | TDO | Tripled Die Obverse |
| Miscellaneous Terms | TF | Toned Fields |
| Miscellaneous Terms | TOP | Tilted Right Reverse |
| Miscellaneous Terms | TRVST | Top Reverse Very Slightly Touched |
| Miscellaneous Terms | TY | Toned |
| Miscellaneous Terms | UNI | United |
| Miscellaneous Terms | USA | United States of America |
| Miscellaneous Terms | WB | Weak Borders |
| Miscellaneous Terms | XXX | Triple Denomination |
| Organizations and Certifications | ANA | American Numismatic Association |
| Organizations and Certifications | GSA | General Services Administration |
| Organizations and Certifications | NGC | Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, a well-known third-party grading service for coins, tokens, and medals. |
| Organizations and Certifications | PCGS | Professional Coin Grading Service |
| Special Features | EDS | Early Die State |
| Special Features | ER | Early Releases |
| Special Features | FH | Full Head |
| Special Features | LDS | Late Die State |
| Special Features | LE | Lettered Edge |
| Special Features | SMS | Special Mint Set |
