Linc

English Etymology 1 Shortening. Proper noun en male Lincoln. Noun en numismatic slang A Lincoln cent. en Barry Contest Thread - Eric Babula rec.collecting.coins https://groups.google.com/g/rec.collecting.coins/c/a03N1UmAjdA/m/JRDla1mrF8AJ 2023-01-04 Jun 9, 2006 Most of the other older coins are AU+ with a few XF45's and some MS coins, depending on value. For example, it would have been silly to look for an AU Buff Nick when the 1938-D MS63 was under $20. Same thing with the IHCs, Lincs, etc. en Etymology 2 Shortened form of en Lincoln taking all the letters of the first syllable and the first consonant of the second syllable.Oxford University Calendar Style Guide 2015, page 4. Proper noun en after a qualification en University of Lincoln, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.Oxford University Calendar Style Guide 2015, page 14. References Anagrams en ciln incl. en numismatic slang post-nominal letters denoting institutions en Coins United States