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Coin Glossary

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You can find most popular coin collecting phrases in this coin glossary.

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unc or unk or UN - abbreviation for uncirculated.

uncirculated or un-circulated - a new condition coin that does not have any sign of wear. Marks on the coin that may come from the manufacturing process do not keep a coin from being un-circulated. (Example, bag marks.) Even the slightest amount of wear or cleaning will keep a coin from grading uncirculated.

upsetting mill - machine used in coin production to raise the rim on both sides of a blank (planchet).

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04/23/2019
Canada launches new coin to mark 50 years of LGBT+ rights
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04/23/2019
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