Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: Matte Proof
Explanation: A special type of proof finish, used at the Philadelphia Mint prior to World War I. This method was first employed by the Paris Mint and was later adopted for a limited time during the 1908-1916 years for certain (but not all) issues by the Philadelphia Mint. The surface is prepared by a special process which gives it a grainy appearance; A proof coin with a granular (rather than mirrorlike) surface produced by dies treated to obtain a minutely etched surface

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55247 13.60%
Silver Clad 32198 7.93%
Coin Silver 24284 5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23205 5.71%
BN 22779 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21805 5.37%
RB 21241 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18248 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17978 4.43%
Reeded Edge 17035 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16904 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15967 3.93%
Rarity 15929 3.92%
PQ 15803 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15543 3.83%
Incuse 14852 3.66%
Coin drop 14577 3.59%
High Relief 14479 3.56%
Reverse Cameo 14155 3.48%
Obverse or Face side 13888 3.42%