| 1st |
First Edition |
MOMC |
Mint on Mint Card |
| ABM |
Automatic Bottle Machine
(bottles prior to 1910) |
MONMC |
Mint on Near Mint Card |
| ACL |
Applied Color Label (bottles) |
MOP |
Mother of Pearl |
| ADV |
Adventure (Books / Movies) |
MOTU |
Masters of the Universe |
| AG |
About Good (coins) |
MS |
Mint State (coins) - usually
followed by a number from 65 to 70, i.e. 'MS65"
or "MS-65" |
| ANTH |
Anthology (books) |
MWBMT |
Mint With Both Mint Tags |
| AU |
About Uncirculated (coins) |
MWBT |
Mint With Both Tags |
| BB |
BB Sized Hole Drilled Through
Record Label
Beanie Baby |
MWBTM |
Mint With Both Tags Mint |
| BBC |
Bottom of Back Cover |
MYS |
Mystery (books / movies) |
| BC |
Back Cover |
MWMT |
Mint With Mint Tags |
| BCE |
Book Club Edition |
|
|
| BIM |
Blown in Mold
(bottles prior to 1910) |
N/R |
No Reserve |
| BIO |
Biography |
NAP |
Not Affected Play (records) |
| BJ |
Ball Jointed Body (dolls) |
NASB |
Nancy Ann Story Book |
| BK |
Bent Knee (dolls) |
NDSR |
No Dents Scratches or Rust
(tins) |
| BLB |
Big Little Book |
NIB |
New in Box |
| BOMC |
Book of the Month Club Edition |
NORES |
No Reserve |
| BU |
Brilliant Uncirculated (coins) |
NOS |
New Old Stock |
| BW |
Black and White
(photos, illustrations, drawings) |
NP |
Not Packaged |
| C |
Cartridge Only
(video game) |
NR |
No Reserve |
| CART |
Cartridge
(video game) |
NRFB |
Never Removed fromBox |
| CB |
Cartridge
(video game - no instructions) |
NRMNT |
Near Mint |
| CC |
Corner (books, magazines) |
NWT |
New With Tags |
| CCA |
Comic Code Authority |
O |
New Orleans Mint |
| CCG |
Collectable Card Game |
O/C |
On Canvas (paintings) |
| CF |
Centerfold (magazines) |
OB |
Original Box |
| CI |
Cartridge & Instructions
(video games) |
OC |
Off Center
Off Cut |
| CM |
Customized |
OEM |
Original Equipment
Manufacturer |
| COA |
Certificate of Authenticity |
OF |
Original Finish |
| CPN |
Coupon |
OOAK |
One of A Kind |
| CTB |
Coffee Table Book |
OOP |
Out of Package
Out of Print
Out of Production |
| CU |
Crisp Uncirculated (currency) |
OP |
Out of Print |
| D |
Denver Mint (coins) |
P |
Poor Condition
Philadelphia Mint (coins) |
| DB |
Divided Back (postcards) |
PBO |
Paperback Original |
| DBL |
Double (2-in-1: paperbacks) |
PC |
Poor Condtion
Post Card |
| DJ |
Dust Jacket |
PD |
Picture Disc |
| DUTCH |
Dutch Auction
(multiple quantities available) |
PF |
Proof Coin |
| EAPG |
Early American Pattern Glass |
PIC |
Picture |
| EC |
Excellent Condition |
P/O |
Punch-Out (inventory that has been
"de-classified" with a hole punch) |
| EF |
Extra Fine Condition
Extremely Fine (coins) |
PM |
Post Mark / Postal Markings
(post cards; first day covers) |
| EP |
Extended Play
(records, video tapes) |
POC |
Pencil On Cover |
| EXLIB |
Ex Library Book |
POPS |
Promo Only Pictrue Sleeve |
| FC |
Fine Condition
Front Cover |
POTF |
Power of the Force (Star Wars) |
| FDC |
First Day Cover (stamps) |
PR |
Poor Condition |
| F/E |
First Edition (books) |
PROOF |
Proof Coin |
| FE |
First Edition (books) |
PS |
Power Supply |
| FFL |
Federally Licensed Firearms
(dealer) |
R |
Reprint |
| FN |
Fine Condition |
RET |
Retired |
| FS |
Factory Sealed |
RETRD |
Retired |
| G |
Good Condition |
RFC |
Right Side of Front Cover |
| GD |
Good Condition |
RFDO |
Removed For Display Only |
| GF |
Gold Filled |
RI |
Reissue (records) |
| GGA |
Good Girl Art
(paperback book covers) |
ROM |
Romantic (books) |
| GSP |
Gold Sterling Plate |
ROTJ |
Return of the Jedi (Star Wars) |
| GWTW |
Gone With the Wind |
RRH |
Remade/Repainted/Haired |
| HB |
Hard Back (book) |
RS |
Rhinestones
Rubber Stamped on Label (records) |
| HC |
Hard Cover (book) |
RSP |
Rodium Sterling Plate |
| HB/DJ |
Hardback (Book) with Dust
Jacket |
RT |
Right |
| HIC |
Hole in Cover |
S |
Small
Stereo (records)
San Francisco Mint (coins) |
| HIL |
Hole in Label |
S/O |
Sold Out |
| HIST |
Historical (books) |
S/S |
Still Sealed
Single Sheet (stamps) |
| HTF |
Hard to Find |
SB |
Soft Bound (referring to soft large
bound books) |
| HM |
Happy Meal (McDonald's) |
SC |
Slight Crease
(hang tags, books, magazines) |
| HOF |
Hall of Famer (baseball memorabilia
/ autograph / trading cards |
SCI |
Science (books) |
| HP |
Hard Plastic (dolls)
Hand Painted |
SCR |
Scratch |
| IBC |
Inside Back Cover |
SCU |
Scuff (records) |
| IFC |
Inside Front Cover |
SF |
Science Fiction |
| ILLO |
Illustration |
SFBC |
Science Fiction Book Club
(sometimes the true 1st edition) |
| INIT |
Initials |
SIG |
Signature |
| ISH |
Issue |
SLD |
Sealed |
| JUVIE |
Juvenile Delinquency Theme |
SLT |
Slight |
| L |
Large |
SR |
Slight Ring Wear |
| LBBP |
Large Bean Bag Plush (Disney) |
SS |
Stainless Steel |
| LBC |
Lower Back Cover |
ST |
Star Trek
Sterling |
| LFC |
Lower Front Cover |
STER |
Sterling |
| LFT |
Left |
STNG |
Star Trek the Next Generation |
| LLBC |
Lower Left of Back Cover |
SUSP |
Suspended
Suspense (books) |
| LLFC |
Lower Left of Front Cover |
SLW |
Straight Leg Walker (dolls) |
| LP |
Little People (Fisher Price
toys)
Long Playing Record |
SOL |
Sticker on Label (records) |
| LRBC |
Lower Right on Back Cover |
STCCG |
Star Trek Collectable Card
Game |
| LRFC |
Lower Right on Front Cover |
SW |
Slight Wear
Star Wars |
| LSE |
Loose |
SWCCG |
Star Wars Collectable Card
Game |
| LSW |
Label Shows Wear (records) |
SWCS |
Star Wars Collector Series
(toys) |
| LTBX |
Letterbox (video that recreates a
widescreen image) |
TM |
Trademark |
| LTD |
Limited Edition |
TMOL |
Tape Mark on Label (records) |
| LWOL |
Lot of Writing on Label
(records) |
TOBC |
Top of Back cover |
| M |
Medium
Mint
Mono (records) |
TOFC |
Top of Front Covr |
| MA |
Madame Alexander (dolls) |
TOL |
Tear on Label (records) |
| MAP |
Map Back (paperback books) |
TOONS |
Cartoon Art (paperbacks) |
| MC |
Miscut |
TOS |
Tape on Spine |
| MEDIC |
Medical Genre (paperbacks) |
TOUGH |
Tough Guy Genre (paperbacks) |
| MIB |
Mint in Box
(box not necessarily mint) |
UB |
Undivided Back (post cards) |
| MIBP |
Mint in Blister Pack |
UNC |
Uncirculated (coins) |
| MIJ |
Made in Japan |
URFC |
Upper Right Coerner of Front
Cover |
| MIMB |
Mint in Mint Box |
VF |
Very Fine Condition |
| MIMP |
Mint in Mint Package |
VHTF |
Very Hard to Find |
| MIOJ |
Made in Occupied Japan |
VG |
Very Good Condition |
| MIOP |
Mint in Opened Package |
V/M/D |
Visa/Mastercard/Discover |
| MIP |
Mint in Package |
W |
West Point Mint/Depository
(coins) |
| MIU |
Made in USA |
W/C |
Watercolor (paintings) |
| MM |
Merry Miniatures (Hallmark) |
WLP |
White Label Promo |
| MMA |
Metropolitan Museum of Art |
WOC |
Writing on Cover |
| MNB |
Mint - No Box |
WOR |
Writing on Record |
| MNH |
Mint Never Hinged (stamps) |
WRP |
Warp (records) |
| MOC |
Mint on Card |
WS |
Widescreen (same as letterbox) |
| MOMA |
Museum of Modern Art |
WSOL |
Water Stain on Label (records) |
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XL |
Extra Large |
