Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 887478 search inquires.

Selected title: Very Fine Plus (VF-30)
Explanation: Grade: Light even wear on all but the most protected surfaces, and the details on the high points are worn, though there is still some sharpness to the major design features and lettering.

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 53418 14.33%
Silver Clad 30680 8.23%
Coin Silver 22694 6.09%
Slabbed Coins 21544 5.78%
BN 20951 5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20381 5.47%
RB 19343 5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16730 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16284 4.37%
Reeded Edge 15483 4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15422 4.14%
PQ 14223 3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14087 3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14052 3.77%
Rarity 13817 3.71%
Incuse 13127 3.52%
High Relief 12964 3.48%
Coin drop 12946 3.47%
Reverse Cameo 12388 3.32%
Obverse or Face side 12254 3.29%