Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1135712 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) 56170  13.20%
Silver Clad 33053  7.77%
Coin Silver 25138  5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24066  5.66%
BN 23593  5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22546  5.30%
RB 22059  5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19050  4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18972  4.46%
Reeded Edge 17866  4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17662  4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17084  4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17066  4.01%
Rarity 16956  3.98%
PQ 16591  3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16278  3.83%
Incuse 15629  3.67%
Coin drop 15493  3.64%
High Relief 15246  3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14998  3.52%