Common Gold & Silver Bullion Abbreviations


Buyers should become familiar with bullion abbreviations so that they know what the seller is referring to. This could be critical product information that shoppers should know before making a purchase. Common abbreviations used to describe a bullion product include the following:

Abbreviation

Description

AU
About Uncirculated or Almost Uncirculated
BU
Brilliant Uncirculated
CAM
Cameo
CCE
Certified Coin Exchange
COA
Certificate of Authenticity
DCAM
Deep Cameo
DMPL
Deep Mirror Proof-Like
LOA
Letter of Authenticity
NGC
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (a leading grading service)
NNC
National Numismatic Certification
NR
No Reserve (seller has not set a minimum price for sale)
PCGS
Professional Coin Grading Service (a leading grading service)
PR
Proof
UNC
Uncirculated

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