Hobbies

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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series

Hobbies; Numismatics

Set of years coin was minted with a specific design and denomination.

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.

overdate

Hobbies; Numismatics

Shown date made by superimposing numbers on a previously dated die.

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.