| Abv. | Above |
| Anniver. | Anniversary |
| Bl. | Below |
| BN | Brown |
| Br. | Braided |
| BU | Brilliant Uncirculated |
| C | Charlotte |
| Cam | Cameo |
| Cap. | Capped |
| CC | Carson City |
| Cent. | Centennial |
| Cl. | Classic |
| CN | Copper Nickel |
| Commem | Commemorative |
| Cor. Cr. | Coronet |
| D | Denver or Dahlonega |
| Dbl. | Double |
| Doc | Doctrine |
| Dt. | Date |
| Ed. | Edge |
| Fl. | Flowing |
| Fr. | Fraction |
| Gp. | Gripped |
| Hd. | Head |
| Her. | Heraldic |
| Horiz | Horizontal |
| L.A. | Los Angeles |
| LA | Louisiana |
| Leg. | Legend |
| Let. Lt. | Letter |
| Lg. | Large |
| Lib. | Liberty |
| Lt.Ed. | Lettered Edge |
| Med. | Medium |
| Mem. | Memorial |
| mm | Mint Mark |
| n/ | No |
| N/M | No Motto |
| N/S | No Stars |
| Nat. | National |
| O | New Orleans |
| Obv. | Obverse |
| Oct | Octagonal |
| Op. | Open |
| ov. | Over |
| Pan Pac | Panama Pacific |
| Pat. | Pattern |
| PL | Prooflike |
| Pl. | Plain |
| Pl.Ed. | Plain Edge |
| PR Pr. Prf. | Proof |
| Pt. | Petite |
| Punct. | Punctuated |
| RB | Red-Brown |
| RD | Red |
| Res. | Restrike |
| Rev. | Reverse |
| Rt. | Right |
| S | San Francisco |
| Sesqui | Sesquicentennial |
| Slv. | Silver |
| Sm. | Small |
| SMS | Special Mint Set |
| St | Stem |
| Stmls. | Stemless |
| Str | Strong |
| TF | Tail Feathers |
| Trans. | Transitional |
| Var. | Variety |
| VDB | Victor D Brenner |
| W/ or w/ | With |
| W/M | With Motto |
| w/o | Without |
| Wash. | Washington |
| Wr. | Wreath |
| WW II | World War II |
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