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Hobbies
Regularly undertaken activities for pastime and leisure such as collection of themed items and objects, engaging in creative and artistic pursuits, playing sports, etc.
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truncation
Hobbies; Numismatics
Sharply cut off bottom edge of a portrait or bust. The coin engraver's initials are often found on the truncation.
mint luster
Hobbies; Numismatics
Shiny "frost" on the surface of an uncirculated or mint state coin.
trade dollar
Hobbies; Numismatics
Silver dollar issued specifically for trade with a foreign country.
mint mark
Hobbies; Numismatics
Small letter (or other symbol) indicating at which mint the coin was struck. Examples are "S" for San Francisco on US coins or "A" for Paris on French coins.
mint state(MS)
Hobbies; Numismatics
Another word for "Uncirculated" or "Fleur de Coin", usually used in North America. Conditions range from MS-60 to MS-70.
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