Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: SMS
Explanation: Special Mint Set: During those years no Mint Sets or Proof Sets were made available for collectors. Mint marks were also dropped from coins produced for circulation. These measures were supposedly taken because coin collectors were being blamed for hoarding of coins. However, the gubmint relented and made the Special Mint Sets available as a compromise. These coins were of better quality than those normally found in Mint Sets but fell short of the quality of Proofs

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 52739 14.53%
Silver Clad 30204 8.32%
Coin Silver 22208 6.12%
Slabbed Coins 21075 5.81%
BN 20439 5.63%
Encapsulated Coin 19936 5.49%
RB 18858 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16243 4.48%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15740 4.34%
Reeded Edge 15003 4.13%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 14962 4.12%
PQ 13779 3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13656 3.76%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13610 3.75%
Rarity 13247 3.65%
Incuse 12649 3.49%
High Relief 12539 3.45%
Coin drop 12374 3.41%
Reverse Cameo 11894 3.28%
Obverse or Face side 11791 3.25%