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) 55101 13.65%
Silver Clad 32078 7.94%
Coin Silver 24162 5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23090 5.72%
BN 22660 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21696 5.37%
RB 21100 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18150 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17876 4.43%
Reeded Edge 16911 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16816 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15866 3.93%
Rarity 15778 3.91%
PQ 15686 3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15445 3.82%
Incuse 14749 3.65%
Coin drop 14469 3.58%
High Relief 14372 3.56%
Reverse Cameo 14040 3.48%
Obverse or Face side 13759 3.41%