Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 636310 search inquires.

Random title: Slider

Explanation: A term meaning the coin simulates a higher grade than it really is. Often a slider has been cleaned, treated, or whizzed to give the appearance of being uncirculated. Worth less than the coin that has not been cleaned or treated

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	37411	13.37%
Silver Clad	26763	9.56%
Coin Silver	18939	6.77%
BN	16801	6.00%
Encapsulated Coin	16211	5.79%
Slabbed Coins	15831	5.66%
RB	15377	5.49%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	12530	4.48%
PF (PF60, PF70)	12155	4.34%
Reeded Edge	11952	4.27%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	11652	4.16%
PQ	10429	3.73%
MS (MS60-MS70)	10333	3.69%
PR (PR60, PR70)	10221	3.65%
High Relief	9615	3.44%
Incuse	9528	3.40%
Coin drop	8869	3.17%
Obverse or Face side	8839	3.16%
Rarity	8511	3.04%
Reverse Cameo	7888	2.82%