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) 54522  13.88%
Silver Clad 31589  8.04%
Coin Silver 23673  6.03%
Slabbed Coins 22531  5.74%
BN 22072  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21272  5.42%
RB 20449  5.21%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17670  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17304  4.41%
Reeded Edge 16415  4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16369  4.17%
PQ 15197  3.87%
Rarity 15071  3.84%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15020  3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14984  3.81%
Incuse 14190  3.61%
Coin drop 13933  3.55%
High Relief 13886  3.53%
Reverse Cameo 13458  3.43%
Obverse or Face side 13172  3.35%