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) 52680 14.54%
Silver Clad 30167 8.33%
Coin Silver 22175 6.12%
Slabbed Coins 21043 5.81%
BN 20407 5.63%
Encapsulated Coin 19899 5.49%
RB 18826 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16201 4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15699 4.33%
Reeded Edge 14973 4.13%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 14919 4.12%
PQ 13744 3.79%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13611 3.76%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13574 3.75%
Rarity 13210 3.65%
Incuse 12617 3.48%
High Relief 12503 3.45%
Coin drop 12335 3.40%
Reverse Cameo 11860 3.27%
Obverse or Face side 11759 3.25%