Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 942837 search inquires.

Selected title: Very Fine (VF20)
Explanation: Grade: Moderate wear on all of the high parts of the coin and the designs and lettering have lost much of their sharpness. The original mint luster is virtually gone. Major parts of the design are clear, but minor details are weak

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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%