Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Random title: Clad bag
Explanation: Usually applied to a one-thousand dollar bag of 40-percent silver half dollars although it also could apply to any bag of 'sandwich' coins

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56205 13.19%
Silver Clad 33085 7.76%
Coin Silver 25182 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24094 5.65%
BN 23636 5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22582 5.30%
RB 22093 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19076 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18994 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17900 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17693 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17112 4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17111 4.01%
Rarity 16996 3.99%
PQ 16628 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16301 3.82%
Incuse 15666 3.68%
Coin drop 15531 3.64%
High Relief 15277 3.58%
Reverse Cameo 15032 3.53%