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| 1st | First Edition | MYS | Mystery (books/movies) |
| ABM | Automatic Bottle Machine (bottles prior to 1910) |
NAP | Not Affected Play (records) |
| ACC | Accumulation (Stamps) | NARU | Not a Registered User |
| ACL | Applied Color Label (bottles) | NASB | Nancy Ann Story Book |
| ADV | Adventure (Books / Movies) | NBW | Never Been Worn (clothing) |
| AG | About Good (coins) | NC | No Cover |
| AIR | Air Mail (Stamps) | ND | NoDate No Dog (RCA record labels) |
| ANTH | Anthology (books) | NDSR | No Dents Scratches or Rust (tins) |
| AO | All Original | NIB | New in Box |
| ARC | Advance Reader's Copy - usually a paperback edition of a book put out before the trade edition for publicity | NIP | New In Package |
| AU | About Uncirculated (coins) | NL | Number Line (books) - a means of telling the edition; occurs on copyright page and reads "1234567890"; lowest number indicates the edition |
| AUTO | Autographed | NM | Near Mint |
| BA | Bronze Age | NORES | No Reserve |
| BB | BB Sized Hole Drilled Through Record Label Beanie Baby |
NOS | New Old Stock |
| BBC | Bottom of Back Cover | NP | NoDate Not Packaged |
| BC | Back Cover Blister Card |
NPB | Non Paying Buyer |
| BCE | Book Club Edition | N/R | No Reserve |
| BIM | Blown in Mold (bottles prior to 1910) | NR | No Reserve |
| BIN | Buy it Now | NRFB | Never Removed From Box |
| BIO | Biography | NRFSB | Never Removed From Sealed Box |
| BJ | Ball Jointed Body (dolls) | NRMNT | Near Mint |
| BK | Bent Knee (dolls) | NW | Never Worn (clothing) |
| BKL | Booklet (Stamps) | NWOT | New Without Tags |
| BLB | Big Little Book | NWT | New With Tags |
| BLK | Block (stamps) | O | New Orleans Mint (coins) |
| BOMC | Book of the Month Club Edition | OB | Original Box |
| BP | Blister Pack Booklet Pane (Stamps) |
O/C | On Canvas (paintings) |
| BTAS | Batman the Animated Series | OC | Off Center Off Cut On Canvas |
| BU | Brilliant Uncirculated (coins) | OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| BW | Black and White (photos, illustrations, drawings) |
OF | Original Finish |
| C | Cartridge Only (video game) Cover (Stamps) |
OJ | Occupied Japan |
| C & S | Creamer & Sugar Cup & Saucer |
OOAK | One of A Kind |
| CART | Cartridge (video game) | OOP | Out of Package Out of Print Out of Production |
| CB | Cartridge (video game - no instructions) Club Book (Stamps) |
OP | Out of Print |
| CC | Carbon Copy Cut Corner (books, magazines, records) Commemorative Cover (Stamps) Credit Card |
OS | Operating System (computers) |
| CCA | Comics Code Authority | OST | Original Soundtrack |
| CCG | Collectable Card Game | P | Poor Condition Philadelphia Mint (coins) |
| CDF | Customs Declaration Form (Stamps) | PB | Paperback or Paperbound (books) |
| CF | Centerfold (magazines) | PBO | Paperback Original |
| CFO | Center fold out (magazines) | PC | Poor Condtion Postcard Post Card Picture Postcard |
| CI | Cartridge & Instructions (video games, computer equipment) |
PD | Picture Disk (the record itself has a photo or images on it) |
| CIB | Cartridge, instructions, box (video games, computer equipment) |
PF | Proof Coin |
| CIBO | Cartridge, instruction, box, overlay (video games, computer equipment) |
PIC | Picture |
| CLA | Cleaned, lubricated, adjusted (cameras) | PINK | Pink or Pinkliner. This is an eBay staff member who posts messages on Discussion Boards which have a pink header |
| CM | Customized | PL | Pink or Pinkliner. This is an eBay staff member who posts messages on Discussion Boards which have a pink header |
| COA | Certificate of Authenticity | P/O | Punch-Out (inventory that has been 'declassified' with a hole punch) |
| COL | Collection | PM | Post Mark Postal Markings (applies to post cards & first day covers) Priority Mail |
| CONUS | Continental United Stated (ship to destination) |
POC | Poor Condition Postcard Pencil On Cover |
| CPN | Coupon | POPS | Promo Only Picture Sleeve |
| CPP | olored Picture Postcard / Post Card | POTF | Power of the Force (Star Wars) |
| CS | Creamer & Sugar Cup & Saucer |
PP | Parcel Post PayPal |
| CTB | Coffee Table Book | PPD | Post Paid |
| CU | Crisp Uncirculated (currency) | PR | Poor Condition Proof (coins) |
| D | Denver Mint (coins) | PROOF | Proof Coin |
| DB | Divided Back (postcards) | P/S | Picture Sleeve (records) |
| DBL | Double (2 in 1: paperbacks) | PS | Picture Sleeve (records) PowerSeller Power Supply |
| DG | Depression Glass | R | Reprint |
| DJ | Dust Jacket Disk Jockey Copy (records) |
RBC | Right Side of Back Cover |
| DOA | Dead on Arrival (item in non-working order when received) | RC | Reader Copy (Books) - a copy of a book in good condition but with no true investment value |
| DUTCH | Dutch Auction (multiple quantities available) | RET | Retired |
| EAPC | Early American Prescut (Anchor Hocking glass c. 1960+) | RETRD | Retired |
| EAPG | Early American Pattern Glass | RFC | Right Side of Front Cover |
| EC | Excellent Condition | RFDO | Removed For Display Only |
| EF | Extra Fine Condition Extremely Fine (coins) |
RI | Reissue (records) |
| EG | Elegant Glass (Depression era) | RMA | Return Merchandise Authorization Number |
| EP | Extended Play (records, video tapes) | ROM | Romantic (books) |
| ePS | eBay Picture Service | RP | Real Photo Post Card / Postcard |
| ERR | Error | RPPC | Real Photo Post Card / Postcard |
| EX | Excellent (condition) Extra Except |
RRH | Remade/Repainted/Haired (dolls) |
| EXLIB | Ex Library Book From the library of |
RS | Rhinestones Rubber Stamped on Label (records) |
| EXT | Extended | RSP | Rhodium Sterling Plate |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | RT | Right |
| FB | Feedback | S | Small Stereo (records) San Francisco Mint (coins) |
| FC | Fine Condition Front Cover |
SA | Silver Age |
| FDC | First Day Cover (stamps) | SAB | Seller's Assistant Basic |
| F/E | First Edition (books) | SAP | Seller's Assistant Pro |
| FE | First Edition (books) | SB | Soft Bound or soft back (referring to soft large bound books) |
| FFC | First Flight Cover (Stamps) | SC | Slight Crease (books, hang tags, magazines) Sawcut (slice cut off record album jacket) |
| 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.) |
SCI | Science (books) |
| FLF | Federally Licensed Firearms (dealer) | SCR | Scratch |
| FN | Fine Condition | SCU | Scuff (records) |
| FOR | Forgery | SD | Shaded Dog (RCA record labels) |
| FPLP | Fisher Price Little People | SF | Science Fiction |
| FS | Factory Sealed | SFBC | Science Fiction Book Club (sometimes the true 1st edition) |
| FT | Flat Top (beer cans) | S/H | Shipping and Handling |
| FVF | Final Value Fee (fee based on final selling price of item) | SH | Shipping and Handling |
| G | Good Condition | S/H/I | Shipping, Handling & Insurance |
| GA | Golden Age | SHI | Shipping, Handling & Insurance |
| GD | Good Condition | SIG | Signature |
| GF | Gold Filled | SLD | Sealed |
| GGA | Good Girl Art (paperback book covers) | SLT | Slight |
| GP | Gold Plate Gutter Pair (Stamps) |
SLW | Straight Leg Walker (dolls) |
| GSP | Gold Sterling Plate | SM | Selling Manager |
| GTC | Good 'Til Cancelled (eBay Store Listing) | SMP | Selling Manager Pro |
| GU | Gently Used | S/O | Sold Out |
| GW | Gently Worn (clothing) | SO | Sold Out |
| GWTW | Gone With the Wind | SOL | Sticker on Label (records) |
| HB | Hard Back or Hard Bound (book) | S/P | Salt & Pepper (shakers) Silverplate (flatware or holloware) |
| HB/DJ | Hardback (book) with Dust Jacket | 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) |
| HC | Hand Colored (maps/engravings) Hard Cover (book) |
SR | Slight Ring Wear Shrink Wrapped |
| HIC | Hole in Cover | S/S | Still Sealed Single Sheet (stamps) |
| HIL | Hole in Label | SS | Stainless Steel Still Sealed Store Stamp (books) - name/address of store is stamped on endpapers or edges of books |
| HIST | Historical (book) | ST | Sound Track (records, CDs) Star Trek Sterling |
| HM | Happy Meal (McDonald's) | STCCG | Star Trek Collectable Card Game |
| HOF | Hall of Famer (baseball memorabilia/autograph/trading cards) | STER | Sterling |
| HP | Hard Plastic (dolls) Hand Painted Hewlett Packard |
STNG | Star Trek the Next Generation |
| HS | Hand Stamp (stamps) | SW | Slight Wear Star Wars Shrink Wrapped |
| HTF | Hard to Find | SWCS | Star Wars Collector Series (toys) |
| IBC | Inside Back Cover | SYI | Sell Your Item Listing Form |
| IFC | Inside Front Cover | TBB | Teenie Beanie Babies |
| ILLO | Illustration | TC | True Crime (books) |
| ILLUS | Illustration Illustrated |
TE | Trade Edition (books) - standard edition of a book often smaller than the first edition |
| INIT | Initial Initials Initial Issue |
TL | TurboLister |
| IRAN | Inspect and Repair as Necessary | TM | Trademark |
| IS | Item Specifics | TMOL | Tape Mark on Label (records) |
| ISH | Issue | TNG | The Next Generation (Star Trek) |
| JUVIE | Juvenile Delinquency Theme | TOBC | Top of Back cover |
| L | Large | TOFC | Top of Front Cover |
| LBBP | Large Bean Bag Plush (Disney) | TOL | Tear on Label (records) |
| LBC | Lower Back Cover | TOONS | Cartoon Art (paperbacks) |
| LCD | Liquid Crystal Display | TOS | Tape on Spine Terms of Service The Original Series (Star Trek) |
| LE | Limited Editon | TOUGH | Tough Guy Genre (paperbacks) |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode | TRPQ | Tall, Round, Pyroglaze Quart (milk bottles) |
| LFC | Lower Front Cover | U | Used (Stamps) |
| LFT | Left | UB | Undivided Back (post cards) |
| LLBC | Lower Left of Back Cover | UDV | Undivided Back (post cards) |
| LLFC | Lower Left of Front Cover | UID | Unpaid Item Dispute |
| LP | Little People (Fisher Price) Long Playing Record |
UIS | Unpaid Item Strike |
| LRBC | Lower Right on Back Cover | ULBC | Upper Left (corner) Back Cover (books, magazines) |
| LRFC | Lower Right on Front Cover | ULRC | Upper Right (corner) Back Cover (books, magazines) |
| LSE | Loose | UNC | Uncirculated (coins) |
| LSW | Label Shows Wear (records) | URFC | Upper Right Corner of Front Cover |
| LTBX | Letterbox (video in widescreen format) | VERM | Vermeil - gold plating on sterling silver, bronze, or copper |
| LTD | Limited Edition | VeRO | Verified Rights Owner |
| LWOL | Lots of Writing on Label (records) | VF | Very Fine Condition |
| M | Medium Mint Mono (records) |
VFD | Vacuum Flourscent Display |
| MA | Madame Alexander (dolls) Mature Audience |
VFU | Very Fine, Used (Stamps) |
| MAP | Map Back (paperback books) | VG | Very Good Condition |
| MC | Miscut | VHTF | Very Hard to Find |
| MCU | Might Clean Up | V/M/D | Visa/Mastercard/Discover |
| MEDIC | Medical Genre (books) | W | West Point Mint/Depository (coins) |
| MIB | Mint in Box | WB | White Border (post cards) |
| MIBP | Mint in Blister Pack | W/C | Watercolor (paintings, maps) |
| MIJ | Made in Japan | WC | Watercolor (paintings, maps) |
| MIMB | Mint in Mint Box | WD | White Dog (RCA record labels) |
| MIMP | Mint in Mint Package | WIN | Want It Now |
| MIOJ | Made in Occupied Japan | WLP | White Label Promo |
| MIOP | Mint in Opened Package | WOB | Writing on Back |
| MIP | Mint in Package | WOC | Writing on Cover |
| MIU | Made in USA | WOF | Writing on Front |
| MM | Merry Miniatures (Hallmark) Mounted Mint (stamps) |
WOR | Writing on Record |
| MMA | Metropolitan Museum of Art | WRP | Warp (records) |
| MNB | Mint No Box | WS | Widescreen (letterbox) |
| MNH | Mint Never Hinged (stamps) | WSOL | Water Stain on Label (records) |
| MOC | Mint on Card | XL | Extra Large |
| 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 by a number, i.e. MS65 or MS-65 Microsoft |
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| MWBMT | Mint With Both Mint Tags | ||
| MWBT | Mint With Both Tags | ||
| MWBTM | Mint With Both Tags Mint | ||
| MWMT | Mint with Mint Tags | ||
| Disclaimer... this is a list of commonly used acronyms. There is no guarantee your seller is using the common meaning in his listings. Please use this compilation only as a general guide. Be sure to ask your seller his definition of any acronym in his listings if it is important in making a decision to buy or bid. | |||
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