Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 874349 search inquires.

Selected title: Very Fine Plus (VF-30)
Explanation: Grade: Light even wear on all but the most protected surfaces, and the details on the high points are worn, though there is still some sharpness to the major design features and lettering.

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 53092  14.46%
Silver Clad 30423  8.28%
Coin Silver 22406  6.10%
Slabbed Coins 21271  5.79%
BN 20651  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20133  5.48%
RB 19077  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16486  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15962  4.35%
Reeded Edge 15211  4.14%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15155  4.13%
PQ 13964  3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13848  3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13803  3.76%
Rarity 13485  3.67%
Incuse 12830  3.49%
High Relief 12717  3.46%
Coin drop 12638  3.44%
Reverse Cameo 12093  3.29%
Obverse or Face side 11989  3.26%