Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: Bid Sheet
Explanation: A page in an auction catalogue, that is usually perforated at the inner edge for easy removal, on which the customer can record his bids. This sheet is then mailed in or given to the auctioneer; Weekly, monthly, and quarterly wholesale sheets used by coin dealers are sometimes referred to as bid sheets

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56228 13.18%
Silver Clad 33111 7.76%
Coin Silver 25205 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24117 5.65%
BN 23659 5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22603 5.30%
RB 22120 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19096 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19016 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17924 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17712 4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17134 4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17127 4.01%
Rarity 17029 3.99%
PQ 16652 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16319 3.82%
Incuse 15687 3.68%
Coin drop 15564 3.65%
High Relief 15299 3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15058 3.53%