Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: Junk Silver
Explanation: Silver coins of circulated quality. Often used to describe bags or common US silver coins that were pulled out of circulation when silver was disappearing. Does not mean the coins are damaged. Junk silver rolls or bags usually will not contain scarce dates, low mintages, or high quality coins

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55083 13.65%
Silver Clad 32058 7.95%
Coin Silver 24145 5.99%
Slabbed Coins 23064 5.72%
BN 22638 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21681 5.37%
RB 21076 5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18134 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17858 4.43%
Reeded Edge 16896 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16800 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15843 3.93%
Rarity 15744 3.90%
PQ 15671 3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15428 3.82%
Incuse 14730 3.65%
Coin drop 14446 3.58%
High Relief 14358 3.56%
Reverse Cameo 14018 3.47%
Obverse or Face side 13737 3.41%