Common Auction Acronyms
Acronym |
Description |
| 1st |
First Edition
|
| ABM |
Automatic Bottle Machine
(bottles prior to 1910) |
| ACC |
Accumulation (Stamps)
|
| ACL |
Applied Color Label (bottles)
|
| ADV |
Adventure (Books / Movies)
|
| AG |
About Good (coins)
|
| AIR |
Air Mail (Stamps)
|
| ANTH |
Anthology (books)
|
| AO |
All Original
|
| ARC |
Advance Reader’s Copy – usually a paperback edition of a book put out before the trade edition for publicity
|
| AU |
About Uncirculated (coins)
|
| AUTO |
Autographed
|
| BA |
Bronze Age
|
| BB |
BB Sized Hole Drilled Through
Record Label Beanie Baby |
| BBC |
Bottom of Back Cover
|
| BC |
Back Cover
Blister Card |
| BCE |
Book Club Edition
|
| BIM |
Blown in Mold (bottles prior to 1910)
|
| BIN |
Buy it Now
|
| 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
|
| BP |
Blister Pack
Booklet Pane (Stamps) |
| BTAS |
Batman the Animated Series
|
| BU |
Brilliant Uncirculated (coins)
|
| BW |
Black and White
(photos, illustrations, drawings) |
| C |
Cartridge Only (video game)
Cover (Stamps) |
| C & S |
Creamer & Sugar
Cup & Saucer |
| CART |
Cartridge (video game)
|
| CB |
Cartridge (video game – no instructions)
Club Book (Stamps) |
| CC |
Carbon Copy
Cut Corner (books, magazines, records) Commemorative Cover (Stamps) Credit Card |
| CCA |
Comics Code Authority
|
| CCG |
Collectable Card Game
|
| CDF |
Customs Declaration Form (Stamps)
|
| CF |
Centerfold (magazines)
|
| CFO |
Center fold out (magazines)
|
| 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 |
olored 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
|
| FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions
|
| FB |
Feedback
|
| FC |
Fine Condition
Front Cover |
| FDC |
First Day Cover (stamps)
|
| F/E |
First Edition (books)
|
| 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.) |
| FLF |
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 based on final selling price of item)
|
| 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
|
| GTC |
Good ‘Til Cancelled
|
| GU |
Gently Used
|
| GW |
Gently Worn (clothing)
|
| 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 (book)
|
| HM |
Happy Meal (McDonald’s)
|
| HOF |
Hall of Famer (baseball memorabilia/autograph/trading cards)
|
| HP |
Hard Plastic (dolls)
Hand Painted Hewlett Packard |
| 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
|
| IS |
Item Specifics
|
| ISH |
Issue
|
| JUVIE |
Juvenile Delinquency Theme
|
| 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
|
| LP |
Little People (Fisher Price)
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 in widescreen format)
|
| LTD |
Limited Edition
|
| LWOL |
Lots of Writing on Label (records)
|
| M |
Medium
Mint Mono (records) |
| MA |
Madame Alexander (dolls)
Mature Audience |
| MAP |
Map Back (paperback books)
|
| MC |
Miscut
|
| MCU |
Might Clean Up
|
| MEDIC |
Medical Genre (books)
|
| MIB |
Mint in Box
|
| 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
|
Acronym |
Description |
| MP |
Military Post (stamps)
|
| MS |
Miniature Sheet (Stamps)
Mint State (coins) – usually followed by a number, i.e. MS65 or MS-65 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)
|
| NAP |
Not Affected Play (records)
|
| NARU |
Not a Registered User
|
| NASB |
Nancy Ann Story Book
|
| NBW |
Never Been Worn (clothing)
|
| 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 |
NoDate
Not Packaged |
| NPB |
Non Paying Buyer
|
| N/R |
No Reserve
|
| NR |
No Reserve
|
| NRFB |
Never Removed From Box
|
| NRFSB |
Never Removed From Sealed Box
|
| NRMNT |
Near Mint
|
| NW |
Never Worn (clothing)
|
| NWOT |
New Without Tags
|
| NWT |
New With Tags
|
| O |
New Orleans Mint (coins)
|
| OB |
Original Box
|
| O/C |
On Canvas (paintings)
|
| 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) |
| PB |
Paperback or Paperbound (books)
|
| PBO |
Paperback Original
|
| PC |
Poor Condtion
Postcard Post Card Picture Postcard |
| PD |
Picture Disk (the record itself has a photo or images on it)
|
| PF |
Proof Coin
|
| PIC |
Picture
|
| P/O |
Punch-Out (inventory that has been ‘declassified’ with a hole punch)
|
| PM |
Post Mark
Postal Markings (applies to post cards & first day covers) Priority Mail |
| POC |
Poor Condition
Postcard Pencil On Cover |
| POPS |
Promo Only Picture Sleeve
|
| POTF |
Power of the Force (Star Wars)
|
| PP |
Parcel Post
PayPal |
| PPD |
Post Paid
|
| PR |
Poor Condition
Proof (coins) |
| PROOF |
Proof Coin
|
| P/S |
Picture Sleeve (records)
|
| PS |
Picture Sleeve (records)
PowerSeller Power Supply |
| 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)
|
| 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) |
| SA |
Silver Age
|
| SAB |
Seller’s Assistant Basic
|
| SAP |
Seller’s Assistant Pro
|
| SB |
Soft Bound or soft back (referring to soft large bound books)
|
| SC |
Slight Crease (books, hang tags, 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 (sometimes the true 1st edition)
|
| S/H |
Shipping and Handling
|
| SH |
Shipping and Handling
|
| S/H/I |
Shipping, Handling & Insurance
|
| SHI |
Shipping, Handling & Insurance
|
| SIG |
Signature
|
| SLD |
Sealed
|
| SLT |
Slight
|
| SLW |
Straight Leg Walker (dolls)
|
| SM |
Selling Manager
|
| SMP |
Selling Manager Pro
|
| S/O |
Sold Out
|
| SO |
Sold Out
|
| SOL |
Sticker on Label (records)
|
| S/P |
Salt & Pepper (shakers)
Silverplate (flatware or holloware) |
| SP |
Salt & Pepper (shakers)
Sticker Pull (books) – discoloration or actual removal of cover color caused by pulling off a sticker price Silverplate (flatware or holloware) |
| SR |
Slight Ring Wear
Shrink Wrapped |
| S/S |
Still Sealed
Single Sheet (stamps) |
| SS |
Stainless Steel
Still Sealed Store Stamp (books) – name/address of store is stamped on endpapers or edges of books |
| ST |
Sound Track (records, CDs)
Star Trek Sterling |
| STCCG |
Star Trek Collectable Card Game
|
| STER |
Sterling
|
| STNG |
Star Trek the Next Generation
|
| SW |
Slight Wear
Star Wars Shrink Wrapped |
| SWCS |
Star Wars Collector Series (toys)
|
| SYI |
Sell Your Item Listing Form
|
| TBB |
Teenie Beanie Babies
|
| TC |
True Crime (books)
|
| TE |
Trade Edition (books) – standard edition of a book often smaller than the first edition
|
| TL |
TurboLister
|
| 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)
|
| UID |
Unpaid Item Dispute
|
| UIS |
Unpaid Item Strike
|
| 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
|
| VERM |
Vermeil – gold plating on sterling silver, bronze, or copper
|
| VeRO |
Verified Rights Owner
|
| VF |
Very Fine Condition
|
| VFD |
Vacuum Flourscent Display
|
| VFU |
Very Fine, Used (Stamps)
|
| VG |
Very Good Condition
|
| VHTF |
Very Hard to Find
|
| V/M/D |
Visa/Mastercard/Discover
|
| W |
West Point Mint/Depository (coins)
|
| WB |
White Border (post cards)
|
| W/C |
Watercolor (paintings, maps)
|
| WC |
Watercolor (paintings, maps)
|
| WD |
White Dog (RCA record labels)
|
| WIN |
Want It Now
|
| 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 (letterbox)
|
| WSOL |
Water Stain on Label (records)
|
| XL |
Extra Large
|
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