Fresh coin not dim, in this initially? (4,9)
I believe the answer is:
mint condition
'fresh coin not dim in this initially?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'fresh coin not dim in this initially?' is the wordplay.
'fresh' is an anagram indicator (a fresh re-ordering of the letters).
'initially?' indicates taking the first letters (I've seen 'initially' mean this).
The initial letter of 'this' is 't'.
'coin'+'not'+'dim'+'in'+'t'='coinnotdimint'
'coinnotdimint' anagrammed gives 'MINT CONDITION'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for mint condition that I've seen before include "(Of coin) original quality" , "Perfect unused state" , "State of new coins" , "Unused, pristine state" .)