PLUS DESIGNATION
NGC assigns a to coins at the high end of their assigned grade, approaching the quality requirements for the next grade.
designation: specific attributes of a coin or series
designer: the person who creates the design of a coin. He/she may also be the engraver.
device: any of the design elements on a coin.
Designation
An addition to the grade of a coin to denote characteristics of the coin not covered by the coin's grade. A designation may refer to the coin's color, strike, or overall appearance.
Designation
Abbreviation used to indicate characteristics of the coin or the strike. Examples are: ...
A designation bestowed on a coin when it is recognized by a large group of knowledgeable specialists in the area as the best available example for that denomination and date.
The designations may also be seen used less frequently for copper patterns and tokens.
The designations are reserved for Mint State and Proof issues, and appear as, for example, MS-65 red or Proof 65 red.
The designation BM refers to "Branch Mint," meaning any US Mint other than Philadelphia. You will usually find this designation used to describe Branch Mint Proof coins, such as the 1879-O BM Proof Morgan dollar, 1893-CC BM Proof Morgan dollar, etc.
Formal designation of borders.
Processes for resolving future disputes
Access to and apportioning of natural resources
Status of prisoners
Status of refugees
Settling of existing debts
Settling of ownership claims ...
A mint designation. This is a city in central China that was part of the Liang (Wei) dynasty during the 4th century BC but had been under the Ch'in dynasty earlier.
"ER CHIN" ...
The full designation of the 1968 to 2008 reverse is 'The Badge of Scotland, a thistle royally crowned'. It was designed by Christopher Ironside.
Variation designations are by Robert Vlack consisting of obverse numbers and reverse letters. The charts are presented as clickable 125 dpi jpg images. For fast downloading the upper and lower portions of each chart are also offered separately.
And the plus designation? It's been done before, it's not new and it's not revolutionary. And it's awful that you have to pay to just to receive the possibility of getting it! Talk about gambling! ...
DMPL: The designation "Deep Mirror Prooflike" is used for coins that have deep reflective (almost mirror-like) fields ...
It's numismatic designation is C. or COL. V. I. CELSA (Colonia Victrix Julia Celsa.) The coins of this colony consist of Celtiberian and bilingual autonomes in brass; and of Latin imperial, in first, second, and third brass, of Augustus, Agrippa, ...
RB - red-brown, a designation given by the encapsulation services for copper and bronze coins (but not billon coins) to designate a coin color that is neither red nor brown
Rd - red, a copper or bronze coin color designated by the encapsulation firms ...
A designation given to coins which cannot be certified due to any number of alterations to its surfaces after it left the mint. Such adjustments or alterations include CLEANING, lacquering, PUTTYING, TOOLING and ARTIFICIAL TONING. See also BODY BAG.
MS-60 This is for "Mint State" (the grade) and "60" (the numerical designation of that grade). This is the lowest of the eleven Mint State grades that range from MS60 through MS70.
mintage: The number of coins struck of a particular designation
mintmark: A marking, usually a letter or dot that signifies which mint struck a particular coin ...
The titles and area designations could be repeated several times. Thus, we find, given in full although usually abbreviated: ANGLORVM (England), SCOTORVM (Scotland), FRANCORVM (France), CASTELLE ET LEGIONIS (Castile and Leon), ARAGON (Aragon), ...
wondering, what are these designations of Eagle and Half Eagle all about?
When the first gold coins were issued by the U.S. Mint, they were the $10 gold
pieces. The Mint did not put a denomination on these coins, and the ...
Also, sometimes the Greek marks will have the "tens" designation last, ie SMANDI where SM is Sacra Moneta, AN is Antioch and DI is the 14th Officina. MNA would be (M)oneta (N)icomedia, Officina 1 (A). PTRE would be Officina 1 (P) of TREveri.
(Designation recently assigned; Breen did not know of the variety). Deep yellow gold with moderately abraded surfaces resulting from improper cleaning. Still very attractive and extremely rare.
David Bowers (with the lower designations, such as URS1, indicating greater rarity and higher numbers for more common items).
Lyoun nobill, later lyoun pece, designations of a gold coin of James VI, issued from 1584-1588 and originally valued at 75 shillings, ...
The four-dollar coin received an entirely new designation: "stella" (Latin for star). This was analogous to the eagle, "both the star and the eagle being national emblems on our coins.
We will see other methods of workshop designation later. The item of controversy on this coin is the XX I split across the field. Beginning with the currency reform of Aurelian (c.270 AD) we see this numeral on many silvered antoniniani.
AU-50 This is for "About Uncirculated" (the grade) and "50" (the numerical designation of that grade). Also called "Almost Uncirculated-50." This is the lowest of the four AU grades, with the others being AU53, AU55, and AU58.
Type II, bearing the designation "Twenty D" on the reverse, was minted from 1866 to 1876, followed by the most common variety, Type III (1877-1907), with "Twenty Dollars" fully spelled out.
This is represented by a Letter designation such as F or Fine, EF or Extra Fine, AU for Almost Uncirculated, BU or Brilliant Uncirculated, CU for Choice Uncirculated.
"About Uncirculated" (the grade) and "50″ (the numerical designation of that grade). Also called "Almost Uncirculated-50." This is the lowest of the four AU grades, with the others being AU53, AU55, and AU58.
For example a coin might be described as PCGS MS69 (meaning certified by PCGS as being in Mint State, numerical designation 69) or NGC PF70 (meaning certified by NGC as Proof state, numerical designation 70).
Highway 240 is a defunct designation for a short, but once very-important, segment of highway between Frederick, Maryland, junction U.S. Highway 40 (since diverted to Interstate 70) and Washington, D.C., junction of what was the now-diverted U.S.
no more than 75 to earn that designation on the Sheldon Rarity Scale), but with these coins becoming not affordable for the general collection coins with much higher mintages are becoming "rare coin investments".
FH / Full Head - A grading designation given to Standing Liberty Quarters as an indication of strength of strike.
As required by law, each Silver Bullion Coin bears the official designations- Year of mintage, One Dollar denomination, 13 Stars for the original 13 colonies, and the words- United States of America, Liberty, and In God We Trust.
The grades from MS-60 to MS-70, as well as the Proof designations, are all based primarily on eye appeal, quality of luster and/or toning, and the presence or absence of contact marks, hairlines, etc.
OVERMINTMARK, OVER MINTMARK, OVER MINT MARK Variety in which the letter designation for one mint is punched over the letter designation for another mint on a working die.
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PLANCHET The metal on which a design is struck to produce a coin.
First Strike designation determines the coin was struck and released within the first 30 days from the initial release date.
1884, Ten Cents, Seated Liberty Dime, Legend Obverse, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) Super Gem Proof CAMEO 67 with "Star" Designation.
NOTE: NGC graders place a "star designation" on coins that they feel have "exceptional eye appeal." ...
In the Uncirculated grades the numbers are preceded with the designation MS for Mint State. The grades used are MS60 through MS70 with MS60 representing a coin that is uncirculated but may have heavy marks and dull luster.
For a coin to qualify for the DMPL designation, you should be able to read a newspaper in the reflection of the coin from at least 4"-6" away.
This designation means he is a junior partner to an Augustus which would be the emperor. This coin was minted while Constantine I was still alive and his son was serving as one of three Caesars to their father.
In short, the legislation allows the Mint to move the inscription "United States of America" and the designation of value "quarter dollar" from the reverse to the obverse side of the quarter, ...
Deep mirrors and frosty devices. Probably could get a cameo designation. Light flyspecks limit the grade.
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1881 PR-64RD PCGS ...
Questionable Toning/Color - This was formerly referred to as ARTIFICIAL toning or color, but since there is so much controversy and subjectivity about this, the designation was changed.
Elite Recommendations: MS-65 coins do exist, and a couple of years ago dealer Ed Milas had a coin which was at least MS-65, perhaps finer (I don't recall its precise numerical designation), which was one of the most spectacular coins I've ever seen.
MS/BU (Mint State/Brilliant Uncirculated) - some coins have a BU added to the uncirculated MS noting their brilliant shiny and luster. This designation does not have a numeric rating as it can be anywhere between MS-65-MS-70.
To qualify for this designation, the coin must exhibit the following three features: three leaves in Liberty's hair must be totally visible, the hairline along Liberty's brow must be complete and the ear indentation must be evident.
The design consists of a bundle of rods banded (wrapped) around an ax with a protruding blade. The designation "full bands" refers to fasces on which there is complete separation in the central bands across the rods.
This is reserved for the most highly contrasted coins.
Moderate Cameo - A light degree of contrast. These typically would not receive a cameo designation from a third party grading service, however, ...
be an impression emblematic of liberty, with an inscription of the word "Liberty," and upon the reverse side shall be the figure or representation of an eagle, with the inscriptions, "United States of America" and "E Pluribus Unum" and a designation ...
I'm fairly well convinced this is the result of hubbing and will list it under that designation (as a doubled die) unless proven otherwise. This business strike was submitted by Dan Gosling in August of 1994.
A convention for designating the rarity of a coin, such as Sheldon's system (with values such as R1 for common pieces and R6 for extremely rare specimens) and the Universal Rarity Scale invented by Alan Herbert (with designations such as URS3).
coin issued in England in 1797 by George lll, and bearing his likeness. The coin was made of copper and weighed two ounces, it was extremely thick had raised rims on both sides like a wagon wheel, and well deserved the "cartwheel" designation it ...
In B.C. 222 Mantineia was captured by Antigonus Doson, and its name changed to Antigoneia, under which designation it struck federal coins as a member of the Achaean League (see p. 418).
Rarity Scale - A convention for designating the rarity of a coin, such as Sheldon's system (with values such as R1 for common pieces and R6 for extremely rare specimens) and the Universal Rarity Scale invented by Alan Herbert (with designations ...
As we know, there was no census from the SS Yankee Blade, and thus no coins can rightly have that proper designation.
now brought to a happy termination by the personal services of our soldiers, the supplies of property by our citizens, and loans of money from them as well as from foreigners; these several creditors have a right to call for precise designation of ...
This is in reference to the fasces where there are clear and fully defined horizontal bands with separation between them. Mint State coins with this definition will command premiums over their counterparts without this designation.
 See also: Coin, Mint, Revers, Reverse, Struck
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