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) 54755  13.79%
Silver Clad 31763  8.00%
Coin Silver 23850  6.01%
Slabbed Coins 22743  5.73%
BN 22290  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21430  5.40%
RB 20675  5.21%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17859  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17521  4.41%
Reeded Edge 16599  4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16544  4.17%
PQ 15395  3.88%
Rarity 15335  3.86%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15244  3.84%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15175  3.82%
Incuse 14416  3.63%
Coin drop 14133  3.56%
High Relief 14073  3.55%
Reverse Cameo 13672  3.44%
Obverse or Face side 13385  3.37%