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) 54485  13.89%
Silver Clad 31560  8.05%
Coin Silver 23642  6.03%
Slabbed Coins 22496  5.74%
BN 22043  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21252  5.42%
RB 20409  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17642  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17274  4.40%
Reeded Edge 16380  4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16342  4.17%
PQ 15162  3.87%
Rarity 15030  3.83%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14984  3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14957  3.81%
Incuse 14153  3.61%
Coin drop 13904  3.55%
High Relief 13853  3.53%
Reverse Cameo 13427  3.42%
Obverse or Face side 13130  3.35%