Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1149417 search inquires.

Random title: First Strike

Explanation: A grading service term used by PCGS, NGC, and other grading services. It indicates the coin was in one of the first groups of coins shipped by the US mint. PCGS and NGC will seal the coin in their "First Strike" plastic slab holder with the words " First Strike" inside the PCGS holder

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	56302	13.15%
Silver Clad	33171	7.75%
Coin Silver	25271	5.90%
Slabbed Coins	24191	5.65%
BN	23716	5.54%
Encapsulated Coin	22668	5.30%
RB	22186	5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70)	19163	4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	19067	4.45%
Reeded Edge	17995	4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17771	4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70)	17196	4.02%
Obverse or Face side	17182	4.01%
Rarity	17098	3.99%
PQ	16709	3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70)	16374	3.83%
Incuse	15753	3.68%
Coin drop	15640	3.65%
High Relief	15368	3.59%
Reverse Cameo	15131	3.54%