Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 944532 search inquires.

Random title: Counterstamp

Explanation: A design, group of letters, or other mark stamped on a coin for special identification or advertising purposes. Counterstamped coins are graded the way regular (uncounterstamped) coins are, but the nature and condition of the counterstamp must also be described

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	54361	13.93%
Silver Clad	31474	8.07%
Coin Silver	23550	6.04%
Slabbed Coins	22403	5.74%
BN	21945	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	21170	5.43%
RB	20297	5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	17570	4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70)	17186	4.40%
Reeded Edge	16292	4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	16260	4.17%
PQ	15047	3.86%
Rarity	14903	3.82%
PR (PR60, PR70)	14887	3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70)	14877	3.81%
Incuse	14035	3.60%
Coin drop	13795	3.54%
High Relief	13766	3.53%
Reverse Cameo	13325	3.42%
Obverse or Face side	13040	3.34%