Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Random title: Nickel
Explanation: A hard silvery coloured metal often used as an alloy with copper known as cupro-nickel; Nick name for the US five cent piece. Although only 25% of the five cent piece is made of the metal nickel it gives the appearance that it is solid nickel. The nick name 'nickel' came about due to its appearance of being made of the metal nickel. It is actually made of a mixture of copper (75%) and nickel(25%)

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56009  13.25%
Silver Clad 32915  7.79%
Coin Silver 24972  5.91%
Slabbed Coins 23907  5.66%
BN 23466  5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22412  5.30%
RB 21910  5.19%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18888  4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18856  4.46%
Reeded Edge 17726  4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17529  4.15%
Obverse or Face side 16972  4.02%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16875  3.99%
Rarity 16767  3.97%
PQ 16449  3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16149  3.82%
Incuse 15480  3.66%
Coin drop 15320  3.63%
High Relief 15106  3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14842  3.51%