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) 56217 13.18%
Silver Clad 33097 7.76%
Coin Silver 25196 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24107 5.65%
BN 23648 5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22595 5.30%
RB 22108 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19088 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19004 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17915 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17705 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17123 4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17120 4.01%
Rarity 17016 3.99%
PQ 16640 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16312 3.82%
Incuse 15680 3.68%
Coin drop 15550 3.65%
High Relief 15288 3.58%
Reverse Cameo 15046 3.53%