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Coins are graded on a 70 point grading system known as the sheldon scale.
VG-8 stands for Very Good 8/70
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What is coin collecting called?
A coin collection is called, well, a coin collection. The hobby of collecting coins is called numismatics.
What do you call a person who do coin collecting?
a coin collector
What does numismatics study?
Coin collecting
What does Barack Obama think of coin collecting?
While the president has not said much about coin collecting, he has said a lot about education and about the importance of hobbies that are educational. Both stamp collecting and coin collecting teach about geography and about important historical figures, so the chances are, he would be in favor of such hobbies.
What is the meaning of vg8?
very good
What is coin and note collecting called?
Numismatology
What are Barry Bond's hobbies?
Coin collecting
What is RPM in coin collecting terms?
RPM is a coin collecting slang for "Repunched Mintmark". It refers to when the mintmark on a coin has been struck twice, and you can see remnants of the first mintmark underneath the second mintmark.
What does poor mean in coin collecting?
Lots of wear on the coin and the lowest grading possible.
What does the term reeding mean in coin collecting?
edge of a coin with grooved lines that run around the entire perimeter of the coin
What does the condition BU mean?
In coin collecting, it means Brilliant Uncirculated, a very nice coin, but not as good as a Proof coin.
What has the author Burton Hobson written?
Burton Hobson has written: 'Coin identifier' -- subject(s): Coins 'Coin collecting as a hobby' -- subject(s): Coins, Collectors and collecting, Juvenile literature, Numismatics 'Stamp collecting as a hobby' -- subject(s): Stamp collecting 'Historic gold coins of the world: from Croesus to Elizabeth II' -- subject(s): Gold coins 'Illustrated encyclopedia of world coins' -- subject(s): Coins, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias 'Picture guide to coin conditions' -- subject(s): Numismatics 'Hidden values in coins' -- subject(s): Coins 'International guide to coin collecting' -- subject(s): Coins 'Stamp Collecting for Beginners' 'Getting started in stamp collecting' -- subject(s): Stamp collecting 'Coins and coin collecting' -- subject(s): Coins 'Catalogue of Scandinavian coins' -- subject(s): Scandinavian Coins
