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) 36214 13.80%
Silver Clad 26158 9.97%
BN 16339 6.23%
Encapsulated Coin 15766 6.01%
Slabbed Coins 15025 5.72%
RB 14824 5.65%
Coin Silver 12410 4.73%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 12080 4.60%
PF (PF60, PF70) 11562 4.41%
Reeded Edge 11456 4.36%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 11201 4.27%
PQ 9976 3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70) 9899 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 9687 3.69%
High Relief 9216 3.51%
Incuse 8915 3.40%
Obverse or Face side 8546 3.26%
Rarity 8114 3.09%
Reverse Cameo 7512 2.86%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) 7488 2.85%