Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1046344 search inquires.

Random title: Complete set
Explanation: A term for all possible coins within a series, all types, or all coins from a particular branch Mint. Examples would include a complete set of a series (The three-dollar series can have but one complete set, that being the Harry Bass Foundation set that includes the unique 1870-S. Yes, it is possible that the cornerstone coin could appear someday and change the unique status; a complete gold type set would include examples of all types from 1795 until 1933; a complete set of Charlotte Mint gold dollars must include the 1849-C Open Wreath example of which there are but four currently verified)

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55365  13.57%
Silver Clad 32294  7.91%
Coin Silver 24377  5.97%
Slabbed Coins 23309  5.71%
BN 22881  5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21887  5.36%
RB 21334  5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18362  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18066  4.43%
Reeded Edge 17138  4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16985  4.16%
Rarity 16074  3.94%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16056  3.93%
PQ 15884  3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15633  3.83%
Incuse 14944  3.66%
Coin drop 14688  3.60%
High Relief 14563  3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14244  3.49%
Obverse or Face side 13982  3.43%