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) 54548  13.87%
Silver Clad 31603  8.03%
Coin Silver 23688  6.02%
Slabbed Coins 22543  5.73%
BN 22088  5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21282  5.41%
RB 20471  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17687  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17329  4.40%
Reeded Edge 16434  4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16384  4.16%
PQ 15212  3.87%
Rarity 15096  3.84%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15045  3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14997  3.81%
Incuse 14209  3.61%
Coin drop 13945  3.54%
High Relief 13899  3.53%
Reverse Cameo 13472  3.42%
Obverse or Face side 13188  3.35%