Koi Pin nomenclature made simple.

This is a pin.

4th Holland Koi Show 1996
4th Holland Koi Show 1996

This is a button

NVN Button "No we don't eat them!
NVN Button “No we don’t eat them!

This is a trophy pin

Tri Section domed light trophy pin
Tri Section domed light trophy pin

This is hard enamel aka cloissone

18th AKCA Seminar 1999 Costa Mesa - real cloisonne.
18th AKCA Seminar 1999 Costa Mesa – real cloisonne.

This pin has an epoxy coating.

East Pennine Original Koi-less with Epoxy coating
East Pennine Original Koi-less with Epoxy coating

This pin is etched.

Middlesex & Surrey Borders (MSB) old pin etched enamel
Middlesex & Surrey Borders (MSB) old pin etched enamel

 

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