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) 31196 13.89%
Silver Clad 23579 10.50%
BN 14740 6.56%
Encapsulated Coin 14062 6.26%
RB 12667 5.64%
Slabbed Coins 11950 5.32%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 10634 4.74%
Coin Silver 10500 4.68%
Reeded Edge 9841 4.38%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 9815 4.37%
PF (PF60, PF70) 9337 4.16%
PQ 8330 3.71%
MS (MS60-MS70) 8260 3.68%
PR (PR60, PR70) 8042 3.58%
High Relief 7880 3.51%
Obverse or Face side 7596 3.38%
Rarity 6770 3.01%
Reverse Cameo 6529 2.91%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) 6418 2.86%
Clad Coinage 6343 2.82%