Confused about some acronyms and wished for an auction glossary or auction dictionary? Perhaps you'll find them below!

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)
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 & S : Creamer & Sugar Cup & Saucer
C : Cartridge Only (video game) Cover (Stamps)
CART : Cartridge (video game)
CB : Cartridge (video game - no instructions) Club Book (Stamps)
CC : Carbon Copy Cut Corner (books, magazines, records) Commemorative Cover (Stamps)
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 : Colored 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
F/E : First Edition (books)
FC : Fine Condition Front Cover
FDC : First Day Cover (stamps)
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.)
FFL : 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 charged by listing site based on the final price of auction)
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
GU : Gently Used
GW : Gently Worn (clothes)
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 (books)
HM : Happy Meal (McDonald's)
HOF : Hall of Famer (baseball memorabilia / autograph / trading cards
HP : Hard Plastic (dolls) Hand Painted, Hewlitt Packard, Harry Potter
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
ISH : Issue
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
LON - Labrynth of Nightmares (Yugioh)
LP : Little People (Fisher Price toys) 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 that recreates a widescreen image)
LTD : Limited Edition
LWOL : Lot of Writing on Label (records)
M : Medium Mint Mono (records)
MA : Madame Alexander (dolls)
MAP : Map Back (paperback books)
MC : Miscut
MCU : Might Clean Up
MEDIC : Medical Genre (paperbacks)
MIB : Mint in Box (box not necessarily mint - email the seller and ask!!!)
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
MP : Military Post (Stamps)
MS : Miniature Sheet (Stamps) Mint State (coins) - usually followed bya number from 62 to 70, i.e. 'MS62"or "MS-62" 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)
N/R : No Reserve
NAP : Not Affected Play (records)
NARU : Not a Registered User (eBay)
NASB : Nancy Ann Story Book
NBW : Never Been Worn (clothes)
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 : Not Packaged
NR : No Reserve
NRFB : Never Removed From Box
NRFSB : Never Removed From Sealed Box
NRMNT : Near Mint
NW : Never Worn (clothes)
NWOT : New Without Tags
NWT : New With Tags
O : New Orleans Mint
O/C : On Canvas (paintings)
OB : Original Box
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)
P/O : Punch-Out (inventory that has been "de-classified" with a hole punch)
P/S : Picture Sleeve (records)
PB : Paperback or paperbound (books)
PBO : Paperback Original
PC : Picture Postcard / Post Card
PC : Poor Condition, Postcard, Post Card
PD : Picture Disk (the record itself has a photo or images on it)
PF : Proof Coin
PIC : Picture
PM : Post Mark, Postal Markings (both - post cards; first day covers) Priority Mail
POC : Pencil On Cover
POPS : Promo Only Picture Sleeve
POTF : Power of the Force (Star Wars)
PP : Parcel Post
PPD : Post Paid
PR : Poor Condition Proof (Coins)
PROOF : Proof Coin
PS : Power Supply, Picture Sleeve (records)
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)
ROTJ : Return of the Jedi (Star Wars)
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)
S/H : Shipping and Handling
S/H/I : Shipping, Handling, and Insurance
S/O : Sold Out
S/P : Salt and Pepper (shakers), Silverplate (flatware or holloware)
S/S : Still Sealed, Single Sheet (stamps)
SA : Silver Age
SB : Soft Bound or soft back (referring to soft large bound books)
SC : Slight Crease (hang tags, books, 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)
SH : Shipping and handling
SHI : Shipping, handling, and insurance
SIG : Signature
SLD : Sealed
SLT : Slight
SLW : Straight Leg Walker (dolls)
SO : Sold Out
SOL : Sticker on Label (records)
SOL : Sticker on Label (records)
SP : 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
SS : Stainless Steel Still Sealed Store Stamp (books) - these are stamps which give the name/address of a store that appear on endpapers or edges or books
ST : Sound Track (records, CDs) Star Trek Sterling
STCCG : Star Trek Collectable Card Game
STER : Sterling
STNG : Star Trek the Next Generation
SUSP : Suspended Suspense (books)
SW : Slight Wear, Star Wars, Shrink Wrapped
SWCCG : Star Wars Collectable Card Game
SWCS : Star Wars Collector Series (toys)
TBB : Teenie Beanie Babies
TBL : Truly Bright Lings
TC : True Crime (books)
TE : Trade Edition (books) - standard edition of a book often smaller than the first edition
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)
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
V/M/D : Visa/Mastercard/Discover
VERM : Vermeil - gold plating on sterling silver, bronze, or copper
VF : Very Fine Condition
VFD : Vacuum Flourscent Display
VFU : Very Fine, Used (Stamps)
VG : Very Good Condition
VHTF : Very Hard to Find
W : West Point Mint/Depository (coins)
W/C : Watercolor (paintings, maps)
WB : White Border (post cards)
WC : Watercolor (paintings, maps)
WD : White Dog (RCA record labels)
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 (same as letterbox)
WSOL : Water Stain on Label (records)
XL : Extra Large

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