Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: 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

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55998  13.26%
Silver Clad 32905  7.79%
Coin Silver 24962  5.91%
Slabbed Coins 23899  5.66%
BN 23458  5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22394  5.30%
RB 21902  5.19%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18878  4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18848  4.46%
Reeded Edge 17715  4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17519  4.15%
Obverse or Face side 16964  4.02%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16862  3.99%
Rarity 16760  3.97%
PQ 16443  3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16141  3.82%
Incuse 15475  3.66%
Coin drop 15305  3.62%
High Relief 15095  3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14833  3.51%