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) 55176 13.62%
Silver Clad 32138 7.94%
Coin Silver 24221 5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23148 5.72%
BN 22724 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21751 5.37%
RB 21177 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18197 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17933 4.43%
Reeded Edge 16977 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16856 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15907 3.93%
Rarity 15847 3.91%
PQ 15738 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15498 3.83%
Incuse 14803 3.66%
Coin drop 14523 3.59%
High Relief 14420 3.56%
Reverse Cameo 14104 3.48%
Obverse or Face side 13827 3.41%