Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Random title: Nickel
Explanation: A hard silvery coloured metal often used as an alloy with copper known as cupro-nickel; Nick name for the US five cent piece. Although only 25% of the five cent piece is made of the metal nickel it gives the appearance that it is solid nickel. The nick name 'nickel' came about due to its appearance of being made of the metal nickel. It is actually made of a mixture of copper (75%) and nickel(25%)

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54150  14.01%
Silver Clad 31301  8.10%
Coin Silver 23365  6.05%
Slabbed Coins 22207  5.75%
BN 21724  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21006  5.44%
RB 20080  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17387  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16990  4.40%
Reeded Edge 16103  4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16089  4.16%
PQ 14863  3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14723  3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14710  3.81%
Rarity 14676  3.80%
Incuse 13841  3.58%
High Relief 13597  3.52%
Coin drop 13583  3.51%
Reverse Cameo 13113  3.39%
Obverse or Face side 12874  3.33%