Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 884314 search inquires.

Selected title: Coin Dealer Newsletter
Explanation: Weekly periodical, commonly called the Greysheet, listing bid and ask prices for many United States coins

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 53333  14.36%
Silver Clad 30601  8.24%
Coin Silver 22618  6.09%
Slabbed Coins 21467  5.78%
BN 20879  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20312  5.47%
RB 19272  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16662  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16203  4.36%
Reeded Edge 15403  4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15350  4.13%
PQ 14150  3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14018  3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13994  3.77%
Rarity 13744  3.70%
Incuse 13042  3.51%
High Relief 12890  3.47%
Coin drop 12875  3.47%
Reverse Cameo 12324  3.32%
Obverse or Face side 12193  3.28%