Abbreviation Key
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Many times auctioneers use abbreviations.
Depending upon the auctioneer, some abbreviations are not standard. As a service
to you, the Clapp Auctions would like to make their standard abbreviations
available to everyone.
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- ACC=ACCESSORY(IES)
AC/AIR=AIR CONDITIONER/CONDITIONING or ALTERNATING CURRENT
- ACC=ACCENT
ACT=ACTUAL
ADV=ADVERTISING, ADVERTISEMENT
ALUM=ALUMINUM
AMMO=AMMUNITION
AMP=AMPLIFIER, AMPLIFIED, ETC.
ANNIV=ANNIVERSARY
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ANT=ANTIQUE
- APPL=APPLIANCE
APPROX=APPROXIMATE, APPROXIMATELY
APT=APARTMENT
ASST=ASSORTED
AUTO=AUTOMATIC (sometimes)
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- BATH=BATHROOM (when referring to real estate
descriptions)
BBQ=BAR-B-Q
- BD=BOARD
- BEV=BEVERAGE
BFG=B. F. GOODRICH
BICENT=BICENTENNIAL
BINOCS=BINOCULARS
B&M=BOX SPRINGS & MATTRESS
BR=BEDROOM
BRO(S)=BROTHER(S)
BS=BAXTER SPRINGS
BSA=BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA
BUFF=BUFFALO
B&W=BLACK AND WHITE
C&A=CAB AND AIR
CAB=CABINET
CA/CAL/CALIF=CALIFORNIA
CASS=CASSETTE or CASSEROLE
CB=CITIZEN BAND
CBW=CHARLES BANKS WILSON
CC=CARSON CITY (Mint Mark)
CERT=CERTIFICATE
C&I/C&IVES=CURRIER AND IVES
CI=CAST IRON
CIG=CIGARETTE
CO=COMPANY
COLL=COLLECTABLE, COLLECTION
COMF=COMFORTER
COMM=COMMEMORATIVE/COMMERCIAL
COMP=COMPRESSOR
CONT=CONTAINED
CONST=CONSTRUCTION
CONV=CONVENTION
C&S=CREAM AND SUGAR
CR=CREAM
CTR=CENTER
CYL(S)=CYLINDER(S)
- D=DENVER (Mint Mark)
DC=DIRECT CURRENT
DECO=DECORATION(S)
DEP=DEPRESSION
DISP(S)=DISPENSER(S)
- DIFF=DIFFERENT
DEMI=DEMITASSE
DP=DUNCAN PHYFE
- EA=ETHAN ALLEN
- ED=EDITION
ELEC = ELECTRIC
ENCYCLO=ENCYCLOPEDIA(S)
ENG=ENGINE
- ENT=ENTERTAINMENT
EQUAL=EQUALIZER
EQUIP=EQUIPMENT
ETC=ETCETERA
EXC=EXECUTIVE
EXT=EXTENSION, EXTENDED, EXTINGUISHER
- FERT=FERTILIZER
FIG=FIGURE/FIGURINE
FLOURS=FLORESCENT
FURN=FURNITURE
- GAL=GALLON
GALV=GALVANIZED
GAR=GARAGE
GE=GENERAL ELECTRIC
GR=GREEN
GWTW=GONE WITH THE WIND
H&A=HEATING AND AIR
HANKIE=HANDKERCHIEF
HD=HEAVY DUTY
HI-FI=HIGH FIDELITY
HP=HORSE POWER/HEWLETT PACKARD
HR(S)=HOUR(S)
HRDWR=HARDWARE
HYD=HYDRAULIC
IHC=INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
IND=INDIAN
IKE=EISENHOWER
INCL=INCLUDES or INCLUDED or INCLUSIVE
INFO=INFORMATION
INSUL=INSULATION
INST=INSTINT or INSTEAD
INT=INTERIOR(S) or INTERNATIONAL
IRR=IRRIGATION or IRREGULAR or IRIDESCENT
IS=is
IT=INDIAN TERRITORY
JD=JOHN DEERE
JEFF=JEFFERSON
K=CARAT (jewelry)
KC=KANSAS CITY
KENN=KENNEDY
KERO=KEROSENE
KIT=KITCHEN
- LIB=LIBERTY
LG=LARGE
LINC=LINCOLN
LR=LIVING ROOM
- LT=LIMITED
LVS=LEAVES
- LWB=LONG WIDE BED
- MAG(S)=MAGAZINE, MAGNESIUM, MAGNUM, MAGNETIC, ETC.
- MCD=McDONALD(S)
MDF=MULTIPLE DENSITY FIBERBOARD
MED=MEDIUM or MEDITERRANEAN
MEMROB=MEMORABILIA
- MERC=MERCURY
MM=MICKEY MOUSE
MI=MILE(S)
MISC=MISCELLANEOUS
MOD=MODEL or MODERN
MT=MOUNTAIN, MONTANA
MW=MONTGOMERY WARDS
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- NATL=NATIONAL
NOT ALL INCL/NAI= NOT ALL INCLUSIVE (Coins)
NIB=NEW IN BOX
- NO=NUMBER
- OCC=OCCASIONAL
OCC JAPAN=OCCUPIED JAPAN
- OP=OPERATED/OPERATOR
- ORN(S)=ORNAMENT(S)
OSC=OSCULATING
OTT=OTTOMAN
OXY=OXYGEN
- PART=PARTIALLY
- PATT=PATTERN
PC(S)=PIECE(S)
PED=PEDISTAL
- PHON(O)=PHONOGRAPH
PL=PLACE
PORC=PORCELAIN
PORT=PORTABLE
- POTT=POTTERY
PR=PAIR
PT=POINT
PU=PICKUP
PRO=PROPELL(ED) OR PROFESSIONAL
QE=QUEEN ELIZABETH
- RE=REAL ESTATE
RECIP=RECIPROCAL
REF=REFRIGERATOR
REG=REGISTER/REGULAR
REPUB=REPUBLICAN
- RIDER=RIDING LAWNMOWER
- ROOS=ROOSEVELT
- RND=ROUND
RR=RAIL ROAD
RT=RIGHT
S&P=SALT AND PEPPER
SAT=SATELLITE
SEC=SECTION, SECURITY
SERP=SERPENTINE
SERV=SERVING
SEV=SEVERAL
SF=SQUARE FOOT/FEET
SIL=SILVER
SM = SMALL
SP(D)=SPEED
SQ=SQUARE OR SQUIRREL OR SPEED QUEEN
SS=STAINLESS STEEL
SU=SUGAR
SUP(P)=SUPPLY/SUPPLIES
TELE=TELEPHONE
TORQ=TURQUOISE
T=TON
TV=TELEVISION
UNC=UNCIRCULATED
VAC=VACUUM
VAR=VARIABLE
VEG=VEGETABLE
VICT=VICTORIAN
VIB/VIBR=VIBRATOR/VIBRATING
V=VOLT, ALSO VALVE: MOTOR DESIGNATIONS SUCH AS V8, V6, ETC.
WASH=WASHINGTON (COINS)
W=WIDE OR WEST
WD=WHEEL DRIVE
WT(S)=WEIGHT(S)
WU = WIND UP
XMAS=CHRISTMAS
YEL=YELLOW
- (NONE)
+=PLUS
#=NUMBER (See also N)
'=FOOT (FEET)
"=INCH(ES)
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March 08, 2010
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