Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: Cabinet Friction
Explanation: sometimes called 'cabinet wear' or 'cabinet rub' is wear to the higher portions of a coin's design, caused by being kept in an unlined wooden cabinet drawer over a long period of time. Wooden cabinets for coin storage were extensively used by collectors from about 1600 to the late 1800's

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