Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1128248 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) 56104  13.22%
Silver Clad 32994  7.77%
Coin Silver 25081  5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24001  5.66%
BN 23551  5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22496  5.30%
RB 22004  5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18980  4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18931  4.46%
Reeded Edge 17814  4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17616  4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17036  4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16995  4.00%
Rarity 16868  3.97%
PQ 16540  3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16234  3.83%
Incuse 15573  3.67%
Coin drop 15427  3.64%
High Relief 15191  3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14939  3.52%