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) 54419  13.92%
Silver Clad 31499  8.06%
Coin Silver 23584  6.03%
Slabbed Coins 22438  5.74%
BN 21980  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21202  5.42%
RB 20335  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17594  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17219  4.41%
Reeded Edge 16324  4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16291  4.17%
PQ 15090  3.86%
Rarity 14945  3.82%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14917  3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14907  3.81%
Incuse 14074  3.60%
Coin drop 13831  3.54%
High Relief 13800  3.53%
Reverse Cameo 13358  3.42%
Obverse or Face side 13072  3.34%