Glossary

ANA
American Numismatic Association

Cull

Example of a Cull

junk, crap, rip rap, damaged, bent, painted, holed, screwed up, spent, deformed, worthless or otherwise affected in a way that makes the coin unworthy of collecting.

DDO  
Doubled Die Obverse

DDR  
Doubled Die Reverse
 
DI  
Designer's Initials

IMM  
Inverted MintMark

LD  
Large Date
 
LL 
Lathe Lines
 
MD
Machine Doubling

MMS
Mintmark Style

MS
Mint State

ODV
Obverse Design Variety

OMM  
Overpunched MintMark
 
PMD
Post Mint Damage

PUP  
Pick Up Point, tells you exactly where to look

RDV  
Reverse Design Variety

RIDB
Retained Interior Die Break

RPD
Repunched Date
 
RPM  
RePunched Mintmark
 
SD  
Small Date