Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1028199 search inquires.

Selected title: Buffing (whizzed)

Explanation: A polishing of a coin sometimes with an abrasive that leaves a finish that attempts to counterfeit mint luster. A buffed coin often is worth less than one that has not been cleaned

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55179	13.62%
Silver Clad	32139	7.94%
Coin Silver	24221	5.98%
Slabbed Coins	23149	5.72%
BN	22728	5.61%
Encapsulated Coin	21752	5.37%
RB	21179	5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18198	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	17933	4.43%
Reeded Edge	16979	4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	16856	4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70)	15908	3.93%
Rarity	15848	3.91%
PQ	15739	3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15499	3.83%
Incuse	14804	3.66%
Coin drop	14524	3.59%
High Relief	14420	3.56%
Reverse Cameo	14104	3.48%
Obverse or Face side	13828	3.41%