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) 53465  14.31%
Silver Clad 30708  8.22%
Coin Silver 22739  6.09%
Slabbed Coins 21575  5.78%
BN 20988  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20412  5.46%
RB 19400  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16767  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16329  4.37%
Reeded Edge 15511  4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15455  4.14%
PQ 14261  3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14114  3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14082  3.77%
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Incuse 13164  3.52%
High Relief 12993  3.48%
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Obverse or Face side 12281  3.29%