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