Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1015355 search inquires.

Selected title: Vest Pocket Dealer
Explanation: Old timer's term meaning a part time coin dealer. Someone who carries coins to sell/trade in their pockets

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55070 13.66%
Silver Clad 32049 7.95%
Coin Silver 24135 5.99%
Slabbed Coins 23046 5.72%
BN 22622 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21672 5.38%
RB 21049 5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18123 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17847 4.43%
Reeded Edge 16887 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16791 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15836 3.93%
Rarity 15710 3.90%
PQ 15658 3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15416 3.82%
Incuse 14717 3.65%
Coin drop 14437 3.58%
High Relief 14351 3.56%
Reverse Cameo 14004 3.47%
Obverse or Face side 13727 3.40%