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) 55107 13.64%
Silver Clad 32086 7.94%
Coin Silver 24173 5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23096 5.72%
BN 22667 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21703 5.37%
RB 21113 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18153 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17883 4.43%
Reeded Edge 16921 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16819 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15873 3.93%
Rarity 15788 3.91%
PQ 15691 3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15450 3.82%
Incuse 14756 3.65%
Coin drop 14476 3.58%
High Relief 14380 3.56%
Reverse Cameo 14051 3.48%
Obverse or Face side 13765 3.41%