Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected 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) 54022 14.08%
Silver Clad 31179 8.12%
Coin Silver 23241 6.06%
Slabbed Coins 22082 5.75%
BN 21577 5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20887 5.44%
RB 19945 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17261 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16856 4.39%
Reeded Edge 15969 4.16%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15957 4.16%
PQ 14745 3.84%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14608 3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14578 3.80%
Rarity 14520 3.78%
Incuse 13702 3.57%
High Relief 13469 3.51%
Coin drop 13461 3.51%
Reverse Cameo 12955 3.38%
Obverse or Face side 12752 3.32%