Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: Extremely Fine (EF-40 or XF-40)
Explanation: Grade: Light wear on the high points of the designs, but there is still an excellent overall sharpness. Considerable mint luster will still show in the protected areas. In general, an XF coin has a full and complete design which on close examination exhibits minimal wear on the detail and can be completely devoid of lustre

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54781  13.79%
Silver Clad 31789  8.00%
Coin Silver 23871  6.01%
Slabbed Coins 22766  5.73%
BN 22317  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21445  5.40%
RB 20702  5.21%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17873  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17540  4.41%
Reeded Edge 16620  4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16558  4.17%
PQ 15409  3.88%
Rarity 15360  3.87%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15261  3.84%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15190  3.82%
Incuse 14432  3.63%
Coin drop 14156  3.56%
High Relief 14089  3.55%
Reverse Cameo 13694  3.45%
Obverse or Face side 13399  3.37%