Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Explanation: The rarest (or one of the most rare) and therefore most expensive members of a coin series, e.g. the 1909-S VDB Lincoln cent or 1916-D Mercury dime

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55925 13.28%
Silver Clad 32832 7.80%
Coin Silver 24894 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 23817 5.66%
BN 23392 5.56%
Encapsulated Coin 22333 5.30%
RB 21841 5.19%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18817 4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18794 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17647 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17450 4.14%
Obverse or Face side 16906 4.02%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16772 3.98%
Rarity 16668 3.96%
PQ 16382 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16076 3.82%
Incuse 15404 3.66%
Coin drop 15226 3.62%
High Relief 15032 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14771 3.51%