Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: Junk Silver
Explanation: Silver coins of circulated quality. Often used to describe bags or common US silver coins that were pulled out of circulation when silver was disappearing. Does not mean the coins are damaged. Junk silver rolls or bags usually will not contain scarce dates, low mintages, or high quality coins

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54342  13.94%
Silver Clad 31454  8.07%
Coin Silver 23533  6.04%
Slabbed Coins 22377  5.74%
BN 21919  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21158  5.43%
RB 20277  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17556  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17162  4.40%
Reeded Edge 16275  4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16249  4.17%
PQ 15033  3.86%
Rarity 14881  3.82%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14870  3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14861  3.81%
Incuse 14016  3.59%
Coin drop 13774  3.53%
High Relief 13748  3.53%
Reverse Cameo 13303  3.41%
Obverse or Face side 13025  3.34%