Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: 19XX-S
Explanation: X's are used where a portion of the date or the mintmark are not present. In this example, 19XX-S, the '19' and 'S' mintmark are present on the coin, but the last two digits of the date are not

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56346 13.14%
Silver Clad 33212 7.75%
Coin Silver 25302 5.90%
Slabbed Coins 24226 5.65%
BN 23756 5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22702 5.30%
RB 22222 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19203 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19092 4.45%
Reeded Edge 18029 4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17804 4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17237 4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17223 4.02%
Rarity 17142 4.00%
PQ 16749 3.91%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16407 3.83%
Incuse 15792 3.68%
Coin drop 15686 3.66%
High Relief 15403 3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15166 3.54%