Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1147262 search inquires.

Selected title: Perfect Mint State (MS-70)
Explanation: Grade: It is a theoretical perfection. To achieve such a grade, the planchet will have to have been perfectly formed, and have flawless, lint-free surfaces. The dies will have to have been in new condition and raised from unworn masters, and the dies will have had no lint, dust, oil or other contaminants on their surfaces. Such a coin is not possible

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56275  13.16%
Silver Clad 33156  7.76%
Coin Silver 25251  5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24165  5.65%
BN 23696  5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22648  5.30%
RB 22170  5.19%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19141  4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19047  4.46%
Reeded Edge 17967  4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17756  4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17175  4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17166  4.02%
Rarity 17078  3.99%
PQ 16689  3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16355  3.83%
Incuse 15731  3.68%
Coin drop 15619  3.65%
High Relief 15345  3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15106  3.53%