Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 658767 search inquires.

Selected title: Breast feathers
Explanation: The central feathers seen on numerous eagle designs. Fully struck coins usually command a premium and the breast feathers are usually the highest point of the reverse. (They are the most deeply recessed area of the die, so metal sometimes does not completely fill the breast feather area, usually because of insufficient striking pressure. Incorrectly spaced or lapped dies will also cause 'striking' weakness)

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
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BN 17125 5.96%
Encapsulated Coin 16543 5.76%
Slabbed Coins 16271 5.67%
RB 15708 5.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 12874 4.48%
PF (PF60, PF70) 12511 4.36%
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Incuse 9870 3.44%
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Rarity 9035 3.15%
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