Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 860367 search inquires.

Selected title: First Strike

Explanation: An unofficial term referring to a coin struck shortly after a new die is put into use. Such coins often have prooffike surfaces and resemble proof, in certain (but not all) characteristics. Resurfaced previously-used dies sometimes also have these characteristics

Explanation: A grading service term used by PCGS, NGC, and other grading services. It indicates the coin was in one of the first groups of coins shipped by the US mint. PCGS and NGC will seal the coin in their "First Strike" plastic slab holder with the words " First Strike" inside the PCGS holder

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	52728	14.53%
Silver Clad	30201	8.32%
Coin Silver	22204	6.12%
Slabbed Coins	21073	5.81%
BN	20435	5.63%
Encapsulated Coin	19933	5.49%
RB	18856	5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	16237	4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70)	15734	4.34%
Reeded Edge	15002	4.13%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	14960	4.12%
PQ	13774	3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70)	13651	3.76%
PR (PR60, PR70)	13610	3.75%
Rarity	13246	3.65%
Incuse	12647	3.48%
High Relief	12536	3.45%
Coin drop	12372	3.41%
Reverse Cameo	11890	3.28%
Obverse or Face side	11789	3.25%