Hair	The area of a coin that represents hair and maybe an important grading aspect.
Hairlines	Thin scratches on a coin, usually in the fields or across the devices are caused by rough or careless cleaning, wiping or drying of a coin.
Half	Jargon for a half dollar.
Half Crown	Refers to the Silver Two and a Half Shillings produced between 1892 and 1897 as part of the President Kruger series(Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek)
Half Dollar	The denomination was first struck in 1794 and is still minted today.
Half Rolls	At times rolls were issued with one-half the number of coins in a roll that we consider to be normal today.
Halogen Light	A powerful light source that enables a viewer to examine coins closely. This type of light reveals even the smallest possible flaws.
Hammer Die	The upper die, usually the obverse – descends to STRIKE the PLANCHET in the coining chamber.
Haze	A cloudy film, original or added, is seen on both business-strike coins and Proofs.
Heraldic Eagle	Also referred to as the large eagle, this emblem of Liberty resembles the eagles of heraldry.
High End	A term applied to any coin at the upper end of a particular grade.
High Points	The area that is the highest on the coin and prone to wear.
Hoard	A group of coins held for either numismatic or monetary reasons.
Hoard coin	A coin that exists, or existed, in a quantity held by an individual or organization.
Hoarder	An individual who hoards a large number of numismatic products.
Holder Toning	Any toning acquired by a coin as a result of storage in a holder. Mainly refers to toning seen on coins stored in any type of cardboard holder which contained sulfur and other reactive chemicals.
Hub	Minting term for the steel device from which a die is produced. The hub is produced with the aid of a portrait lathe or reducing machine and bears a positive image of the coin's design – that is, it shows the design as it will appear on the coin itself. The image on the die is negative– a mirror image of the design.

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