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) 38514 13.09%
Silver Clad 27438 9.33%
Coin Silver 19612 6.67%
BN 17468 5.94%
Slabbed Coins 16970 5.77%
Encapsulated Coin 16857 5.73%
RB 16103 5.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 13155 4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70) 12905 4.39%
Reeded Edge 12583 4.28%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 12284 4.17%
PQ 11079 3.77%
MS (MS60-MS70) 11011 3.74%
PR (PR60, PR70) 10869 3.69%
High Relief 10177 3.46%
Incuse 10167 3.46%
Coin drop 9514 3.23%
Rarity 9496 3.23%
Obverse or Face side 9449 3.21%
Reverse Cameo 8563 2.91%