Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 638056 search inquires.

Selected title: Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)
Explanation: Grade: Although very rarely seen, these are attainable grades, since Specimens and Proofs are generally double struck on specially prepared, polished blanks using specially prepared dies on a slow, high pressure press, and the pieces are immediately hand picked off the press with gloved hands and carefully placed in protective holders.

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 37468 13.34%
Silver Clad 26804 9.55%
Coin Silver 18978 6.76%
BN 16847 6.00%
Encapsulated Coin 16254 5.79%
Slabbed Coins 15867 5.65%
RB 15421 5.49%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 12572 4.48%
PF (PF60, PF70) 12195 4.34%
Reeded Edge 11989 4.27%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 11694 4.16%
PQ 10475 3.73%
MS (MS60-MS70) 10381 3.70%
PR (PR60, PR70) 10268 3.66%
High Relief 9657 3.44%
Incuse 9577 3.41%
Coin drop 8908 3.17%
Obverse or Face side 8882 3.16%
Rarity 8583 3.06%
Reverse Cameo 7935 2.83%