Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: Extremely Fine (EF-40 or XF-40)
Explanation: Grade: Light wear on the high points of the designs, but there is still an excellent overall sharpness. Considerable mint luster will still show in the protected areas. In general, an XF coin has a full and complete design which on close examination exhibits minimal wear on the detail and can be completely devoid of lustre

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55910  13.29%
Silver Clad 32822  7.80%
Coin Silver 24878  5.91%
Slabbed Coins 23801  5.66%
BN 23378  5.56%
Encapsulated Coin 22318  5.30%
RB 21827  5.19%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18810  4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18784  4.46%
Reeded Edge 17634  4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17434  4.14%
Obverse or Face side 16893  4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16754  3.98%
Rarity 16659  3.96%
PQ 16367  3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16065  3.82%
Incuse 15396  3.66%
Coin drop 15215  3.62%
High Relief 15020  3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14754  3.51%