Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Explanation: A steel bar used to make dies having the same raised design on one end as one side of the coins ultimately produced

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 34536 13.81%
Silver Clad 25391 10.15%
BN 15774 6.31%
Encapsulated Coin 15218 6.09%
RB 14126 5.65%
Slabbed Coins 14000 5.60%
Coin Silver 11810 4.72%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 11600 4.64%
Reeded Edge 10944 4.38%
PF (PF60, PF70) 10757 4.30%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 10702 4.28%
PQ 9459 3.78%
MS (MS60-MS70) 9439 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 9049 3.62%
High Relief 8825 3.53%
Obverse or Face side 8243 3.30%
Incuse 8150 3.26%
Rarity 7693 3.08%
Reverse Cameo 7177 2.87%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) 7134 2.85%