Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: Arrows
Explanation: Design element usually found in the left (viewer's right) claw of the eagle seen on many United States coins. After 1807, there usually were three arrows while prior to that time the bundle consisted of numerous ones

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55430  13.55%
Silver Clad 32342  7.91%
Coin Silver 24438  5.97%
Slabbed Coins 23348  5.71%
BN 22927  5.60%
Encapsulated Coin 21930  5.36%
RB 21374  5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18401  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18114  4.43%
Reeded Edge 17190  4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17019  4.16%
Rarity 16143  3.95%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16116  3.94%
PQ 15935  3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15678  3.83%
Incuse 14979  3.66%
Coin drop 14746  3.60%
High Relief 14605  3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14287  3.49%
Obverse or Face side 14031  3.43%