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) 55301 13.58%
Silver Clad 32247 7.92%
Coin Silver 24336 5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23261 5.71%
BN 22827 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21848 5.37%
RB 21292 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18309 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18019 4.43%
Reeded Edge 17081 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16941 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16014 3.93%
Rarity 16005 3.93%
PQ 15846 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15592 3.83%
Incuse 14907 3.66%
Coin drop 14635 3.59%
High Relief 14526 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14203 3.49%
Obverse or Face side 13941 3.42%