• 1st : First Edition

• ABM : Automatic Bottle Machine

• ACC : Accumulation (stamps)

• ACL : Applied Color Label (bottles)

• ADV : Adventure (Books / Movies)

• AG : About Good (coins)

• AGF : Alternative Goth Clothing

• AF : As Found / All Faults (coins)

• AIR : Air Mail (stamps)

• ANTH : Anthology (books)

• AO : All Original

• ARC : Advance Reader's Copy

• AU : About Uncirculated (coins)

• AUTO : Autographed

• BA : Bronze Age

• BBC : Bottom of Back Cover

• BC : Back Cover, Blister Card

• BCE : Book Club Edition

• BIM : Blown in Mold

• BIO : Biography

• BJ : Ball Jointed Body (dolls)

• BK : Bent Knee (dolls)

• BKL : Booklet (stamps)

• BLB : Big Little Book

• BLK : Block (stamps)

• BOMC : Book of the Month Club Edition (books)

• BP : Blister Pack, Booklet Pane (stamps)

• BTAS : Batman the Animated Series

• BU : Brilliant Uncirculated (coins)

• BW : Black and White (photos, illustrations, drawings)

• C & S : Creamer & Sugar Cup & Saucer

• C : Cartridge Only (video game) Cover (stamps)

• CART : Cartridge (video game)

• CB : Cartridge (video game - no instructions) Club Book (stamps)

• CC : Carbon Copy Cut Corner (books, magazines, records) Commemorative Cover (stamps)

• CCA : Comics Code Authority

• CCG : Collectable Card Game

• CDF : Customs Declaration Form (stamps)

• CF : Centerfold (magazines)

• CFO : Center fold out (magazines)

• CHA : Enclosed cab heating (tractors)

• CI : Cartridge & Instructions (video games, computer equipment)

• CIB : Cartridge, instructions, box (video games, computer equipment)

• CIBO : Cartridge, instruction, box, overlay (video games, computer equipment)

• CLA : Cleaned, lubricated, adjusted (cameras)

• CM : Customized

• COA : Certificate of Authenticity

• COL : Collection

• CONUS : Continental United Stated (ship to destination)

• CPN : Coupon

• CPP : Colored Picture Postcard / Post Card

• CS : Creamer & Sugar, Cup & Saucer

• CTB : Coffee Table Book

• CU : Crisp Uncirculated (currency)

• D : Denver Mint (coins)

• DB : Divided Back (postcards)

• DBL : Double (2-in-1: paperbacks)

• DG : Depression Glass

• DJ : Dust Jacket, Disk Jockey Copy (records)

• DOA : Dead on Arrival (item in non-working order when received)

• DUTCH : Dutch Auction (multiple quantities available)

• EAPC : Early American Prescut (Anchor Hocking glass c. 1960+)

• EAPG : Early American Pattern Glass

• EC : Excellent Condition

• EF : Extra Fine Condition, Extremely Fine (coins)

• EG : Elegant Glass (Depression era)

• EP : Extended Play (records, video tapes)

• ERR : Error

• EX : Excellent (condition) Extra Except

• EXLIB : Ex Library Book From the library of

• EXT : Extended

• F/E : First Edition (books)

• FC : Fine Condition Front Cover

• FDC : First Day Cover (stamps)

• FE : First Edition (books)

• FFC : First Flight Cover (stamps)

• FFEP : Free Front End Page/Paper (1st blank page of a book usually an extension of the part pasted down on the inside front cover.)

• FFL : Federally Licensed Firearms (dealer)

• FN : Fine Condition

• FOR : Forgery

• FPLP : Fisher Price Little People

• FS : Factory Sealed

• FT: Flat Top (beer cans)

• FVF : Final Value Fee (fee charged by listing site based on the final price of auction)

• G : Good Condition

• GA : Golden Age

• GD : Good Condition

• GF : Gold Filled

• GGA : Good Girl Art (paperback book covers)

• GP : Gold Plate Gutter Pair (stamps)

• GSP : Gold Sterling Plate

• GU : Gently Used

• GW : Gently Worn (clothes)

• GWTW : Gone With the Wind

• HB : Hard Back or hard bound (book)

• HB/DJ : Hardback (book) with Dust Jacket

• HC : Hand Colored (maps/engravings) Hard Cover (book)

• HIC : Hole in Cover

• HIL : Hole in Label

• HIST : Historical (books)

• HM : Happy Meal (McDonald's)

• HOF : Hall of Famer (baseball memorabilia / autograph / trading cards

• HP : Hard Plastic (dolls) Hand Painted, Hewlitt Packard, Harry Potter

• HS : Hand Stamp (stamps)

• HTF : Hard to Find

• IBC : Inside Back Cover

• IFC : Inside Front Cover

• ILLO : Illustration

• ILLUS : Illustration Illustrated

• INIT : Initial Initials Initial Issue

• IRAN : Inspect and repair as necessary

• ISH : Issue

• L : Large

• LBBP : Large Bean Bag Plush (Disney)

• LBC : Lower Back Cover

• LCD : Liquid Crystal Display

• LE : Limited Editon

• LED : Light Emitting Diode

• LFC : Lower Front Cover

• LFT : Left

• LLBC : Lower Left of Back Cover

• LLFC : Lower Left of Front Cover

• LON - Labrynth of Nightmares (Yugioh)

• LP : Little People (Fisher Price toys) Long Playing Record

• LRBC : Lower Right on Back Cover

• LRFC : Lower Right on Front Cover

• LSE : Loose

• LSW : Label Shows Wear (records)

• LTBX : Letterbox (video that recreates a widescreen image)

• LTD : Limited Edition

• LWOL : Lot of Writing on Label (records)

• M : Medium Mint Mono (records)

• MA : Madame Alexander (dolls)

• MAP : Map Back (paperback books)

• MC : Miscut

• MCU : Might Clean Up

• MEDIC : Medical Genre (paperbacks)

• MIB : Mint in Box (box not necessarily mint - email the seller and ask!!!)

• MIBP : Mint in Blister Pack

• MIJ : Made in Japan

• MIMB : Mint in Mint Box

• MIMP : Mint in Mint Package

• MIOJ : Made in Occupied Japan

• MIOP : Mint in Opened Package

• MIP : Mint in Package

• MIU : Made in USA

• MM : Merry Miniatures (Hallmark), Mounted Mint (stamps)

• MMA : Metropolitan Museum of Art

• MNB : Mint - No Box

• MNH : Mint Never Hinged (stamps)

• MOC : Mint on Card

• MOMA : Museum of Modern Art

• MOMC : Mint on Mint Card

• MONMC : Mint on Near Mint Card

• MONO : Monophonic (sound recordings & equipment)

• MOP : Mother of Pearl

• MOTU : Masters of the Universe

• MP : Military Post (stamps)

• MS : Miniature Sheet (stamps) Mint State (coins) - usually followed bya number from 62 to 70, i.e. 'MS62"or "MS-62" Microsoft

• MWBMT : Mint With Both Mint Tags

• MWBT : Mint With Both Tags

• MWBTM : Mint With Both Tags Mint

• MWMT : Mint With Mint Tags

• MYS : Mystery (books / movies)

• N/R : No Reserve

• NAP : Not Affected Play (records)

• NARU : Not a Registered User (eBay)

• NASB : Nancy Ann Story Book

• NBW : Never Been Worn (clothes)

• NC : No Cover

• ND : NoDate No Dog (RCA record labels)

• NDSR : No Dents Scratches or Rust (tins)

• NIB : New in Box

• NIP : New In Package

• NL : Number Line (books) - a means of telling the edition; occurs on copyright page and reads "1234567890"; lowest number indicates the edition

• NM : Near Mint

• NORES : No Reserve

• NOS : New Old Stock

• NP : Not Packaged

• NR : No Reserve

• NRFB : Never Removed From Box

• NRFSB : Never Removed From Sealed Box

• NRMNT : Near Mint

• NW : Never Worn (clothes)

• NWOT : New Without Tags

• NWT : New With Tags

• O : New Orleans Mint

• O/C : On Canvas (paintings)

• OAS : Online Auction Site

• OB : Original Box

• OC : Off Center Off Cut On Canvas

• OEM : Original Equipment Manufacturer

• OF : Original Finish

• OJ : Occupied Japan

• OOAK : One of A Kind

• OOP : Out of Package Out of Print Out of Production

• OP : Out of Print

• OS : Operating System (Computers)

• OST : Original Soundtrack

• P : Poor Condition Philadelphia Mint (coins)

• P/O : Punch-Out (inventory that has been "de-classified" with a hole punch)

• P/S : Picture Sleeve (records)

• PB : Paperback or paperbound (books)

• PBO : Paperback Original

• PC : Picture Postcard / Post Card

• PC : Poor Condition, Postcard, Post Card

• PD : Picture Disk (the record itself has a photo or images on it)

• PF : Proof Coin

• PIC : Picture

• PM : Post Mark, Postal Markings (both - post cards; first day covers) Priority Mail

• POC : Pencil On Cover

• POPS : Promo Only Picture Sleeve

• POTF : Power of the Force (Star Wars)

• PP : Parcel Post

• PPD : Post Paid

• PR : Poor Condition Proof (Coins)

• PROOF : Proof Coin

• PS : Power Supply, Picture Sleeve (records)

• R : Reprint

• RBC : Right Side of Back Cover

• RC : Reader Copy (Books) - a copy of a book in good condition but with no true investment value

• RET : Retired

• RETRD : Retired

• RFC : Right Side of Front Cover

• RFDO : Removed For Display Only

• RI : Reissue (records)

• RMA : Return Merchandise Authorization Number

• ROM : Romantic (books)

• ROTJ : Return of the Jedi (Star Wars)

• RP : Real Photo Post Card / Postcard

• RPPC : Real Photo Post Card / Postcard

• RRH : Remade/Repainted/Haired (dolls)

• RS : Rhinestones, Rubber Stamped on Label (records)

• RSP : Rhodium Sterling Plate

• RT : Right

• S : Small Stereo (records), San Francisco Mint (coins)

• S/H : Shipping and Handling

• S/H/I : Shipping, Handling, and Insurance

• S/O : Sold Out

• S/P : Salt and Pepper (shakers), Silverplate (flatware or holloware)

• S/S : Still Sealed, Single Sheet (stamps)

• SA : Silver Age

• SB : Soft Bound or soft back (referring to soft large bound books)

• SC : Slight Crease (hang tags, books, magazines) Sawcut (slice cut off record album jacket)

• SCI : Science (books)

• SCR : Scratch

• SCU : Scuff (records)

• SD : Shaded Dog (RCA record labels)

• SF : Science Fiction

• SFBC : Science Fiction Book Club

• SH : Shipping and handling

• SHI : Shipping, handling, and insurance

• SIG : Signature

• SLD : Sealed

• SLT : Slight

• SLW : Straight Leg Walker (dolls)

• SO : Sold Out

• SOL : Sticker on Label (records)

• SP : Sticker Pull (books) - discoloration or actual removal of cover color caused by pulling off a sticker price - books, records, printed material

• SR : Slight Ring Wear

• SS : Stainless Steel

• ST : Sound Track (records, CDs) Star Trek Sterling

• STCCG : Star Trek Collectable Card Game

• STER : Sterling

• STNG : Star Trek the Next Generation

• SUSP : Suspended Suspense (books)

• SW : Slight Wear, Star Wars, Shrink Wrapped

• SWCCG : Star Wars Collectable Card Game

• SWCS : Star Wars Collector Series (toys)

• TBB : Teenie Beanie Babies

• TBL : Truly Bright Lings

• TC : True Crime (books)

• TE : Trade Edition (books) -

• TM : Trademark

• TMOL : Tape Mark on Label (records)

• TNG : The Next Generation (Star Trek)

• TOBC : Top of Back cover

• TOFC : Top of Front Cover

• TOL : Tear on Label (records)

• TOONS : Cartoon Art (paperbacks)

• TOS : Tape on Spine Terms of Service The Original Series (Star Trek)

• TOUGH : Tough Guy Genre (paperbacks)

• TRPQ : Tall, Round, Pyroglaze Quart (milk bottles)

• U : Used (stamps)

• UB : Undivided Back (post cards)

• UDV : Undivided Back (post cards)

• ULBC : Upper Left (corner) Back Cover (books, magazines)

• ULRC : Upper Right (corner) Back Cover (books, magazines)

• UNC : Uncirculated (coins)

• URFC : Upper Right Corner of Front Cover

• V/M/D : Visa/Mastercard/Discover

• VERM : Vermeil - gold plating on sterling silver

• VF : Very Fine Condition

• VFD : Vacuum Flourscent Display

• VFU : Very Fine, Used (stamps)

• VG : Very Good Condition

• VHTF : Very Hard to Find

• W : West Point Mint/Depository (coins)

• W/C : Watercolor (paintings, maps)

• WB : White Border (post cards)

• WC : Watercolor (paintings, maps)

• WD : White Dog (RCA record labels)

• WLP : White Label Promo

• WOB : Writing on Back

• WOC : Writing on Cover

• WOF : Writing on Front

• WOR : Writing on Record

• WRP : Warp (records)

• WS : Widescreen (same as letterbox)

• WSOL : Water Stain on Label (records)

• XL : Extra Large

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