Pick Up Point - An area where a feature, such as die doubling, is most evident.
Piece of Eight - A former Spanish coin with a face value of eight reales; the U.S. dollar was originally valued at and tied to eight reales.
PUP Pick up point. The area on a coin by which a given variety can be identified.
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REEDING, REEDED EDGE The vertical ribs or lines on the outside edge of a coin.
issued as money paranumismatica British term for exonumia patina A thin layer of naturally oxidized metal on the surface of a coin acquired with age pattern A test piece for a new design, sometimes without a date pick up point An area ...
The most difficult skill to acquire is the "eye" needed to detect the light circulation rub on the coins high relief areas (pick up points). This light rub means the difference between AU and MS states.
 See also: Marks, Strike, Reverse, Alloy, Relief
  
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