Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: Junk Silver
Explanation: Silver coins of circulated quality. Often used to describe bags or common US silver coins that were pulled out of circulation when silver was disappearing. Does not mean the coins are damaged. Junk silver rolls or bags usually will not contain scarce dates, low mintages, or high quality coins

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54361  13.93%
Silver Clad 31474  8.07%
Coin Silver 23550  6.04%
Slabbed Coins 22403  5.74%
BN 21945  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21170  5.43%
RB 20297  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17570  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17186  4.40%
Reeded Edge 16292  4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16260  4.17%
PQ 15047  3.86%
Rarity 14903  3.82%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14887  3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14877  3.81%
Incuse 14035  3.60%
Coin drop 13795  3.54%
High Relief 13766  3.53%
Reverse Cameo 13325  3.42%
Obverse or Face side 13040  3.34%