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diff --git a/template/jargon.templ b/template/jargon.templ
index 5b30c2d..255068e 100644
--- a/template/jargon.templ
+++ b/template/jargon.templ
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ templ Jargon() {
<hr/>
<h2>{ p.T("General Terms") }</h2>
<dl>
- @dt("nifc", p.T("NIFC / Not Intended For Circulation"))
+ @dt("nifc", p.T("NIFC — Not Intended For Circulation"))
<dd>
<p>
{ p.T("NIFC coins are coins minted without the intention of being put into general circulation. These coins are typically minted with the purpose of being put into coincards or coin-sets to be sold to collectors. Occasionally they are also handed out to collectors for face value at banks.") }
@@ -27,18 +27,26 @@ templ Jargon() {
{ p.T("While uncommon, NIFC coins are occasionally found in circulation. This can happen for a variety of reasons such as someone depositing their coin collection (known as a ‘collection dump’), or a collector’s child spending their rare coins on an ice cream. Some coin mints have also been known to put NIFC coins that have gone unsold for multiple years into circulation.") }
</p>
</dd>
- @dt("au", p.T("AU / Almost Uncirculated"))
- <dd>TODO</dd>
- @dt("bu", p.T("BU / Brilliantly Uncirculated"))
- <dd>TODO</dd>
- @dt("unc", p.T("UNC / Uncirculated"))
+ @dt("au", p.T("AU — Almost Uncirculated"))
+ <dd>
+ { p.T("AU coins are coins that are in extremely good condition as a result of limited use in circulation. Unlike the term ‘UNC’, this term is a description of the coins quality, not its usage. AU coins often appear to retain most of their original luster as well as possessing little-to-no scratches or other forms of post-mint damage (PMD).") }
+ </dd>
+ @dt("bu", p.T("BU — Brilliantly Uncirculated"))
+ <dd>
+ { p.T("BU is a general term to refer to coins from coincards and -sets. These are different from UNC coins in that they are typically handled with more care during the minting process and are struck with higher-quality dies than the coins minted for coin rolls resulting in a higher-quality end product. You may also see these coins referred to by the French term ‘fleur de coin’.") }
+ </dd>
+ @dt("pmd", p.T("PMD — Post-Mint Damage"))
+ <dd>
+ { p.T("Post-mint damage is any damage that a coin has sustained outside of the minting process, such as through being dropped on the ground, hit against a table, etc.") }
+ </dd>
+ @dt("unc", p.T("UNC — Uncirculated"))
<dd>
{ p.T("Uncirculated coins are coins that have never been used in a monetary exchange. The term ‘UNC’ is often mistakenly used to refer to coins in very good condition, but this is incorrect. A coin in poor condition that has never been circulated is still considered an ‘UNC’ coin.") }
</dd>
</dl>
<h2>{ p.T("Collector-Specific Terms") }</h2>
<dl>
- @dt("crh", p.T("CRH / Coin Roll Hunting"))
+ @dt("crh", p.T("CRH — Coin Roll Hunting"))
<dd>
{ p.T("Coin roll hunting is a general term for the activity of searching through coin rolls and -bags to find coins for a collection. Coin rolls and bags are often obtained at banks or coin roll machines.") }
</dd>