Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected term: Clad Coinage
Explanation: Issues of United States dimes, quarters, halves, and dollars made since 1965. Each coin has a center core, and a layer of copper-nickel or silver on both sides. Clad differs from a plated coin in that the clad blank (or planchlet) is treated to seal the layers of metal together

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 33420 13.85%
Silver Clad 24843 10.30%
BN 15419 6.39%
Encapsulated Coin 14827 6.15%
RB 13534 5.61%
Slabbed Coins 13269 5.50%
Coin Silver 11347 4.70%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 11247 4.66%
Reeded Edge 10566 4.38%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 10389 4.31%
PF (PF60, PF70) 10218 4.24%
MS (MS60-MS70) 9082 3.76%
PQ 9034 3.74%
PR (PR60, PR70) 8617 3.57%
High Relief 8467 3.51%
Obverse or Face side 8040 3.33%
Incuse 7559 3.13%
Rarity 7392 3.06%
Reverse Cameo 6975 2.89%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) 6888 2.86%