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) 55293 13.59%
Silver Clad 32235 7.92%
Coin Silver 24325 5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23256 5.71%
BN 22817 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21837 5.37%
RB 21283 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18299 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18011 4.43%
Reeded Edge 17070 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16937 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16003 3.93%
Rarity 15990 3.93%
PQ 15831 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15584 3.83%
Incuse 14893 3.66%
Coin drop 14628 3.59%
High Relief 14518 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14195 3.49%
Obverse or Face side 13932 3.42%