Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: Nickel
Explanation: A hard silvery coloured metal often used as an alloy with copper known as cupro-nickel; Nick name for the US five cent piece. Although only 25% of the five cent piece is made of the metal nickel it gives the appearance that it is solid nickel. The nick name 'nickel' came about due to its appearance of being made of the metal nickel. It is actually made of a mixture of copper (75%) and nickel(25%)

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55091 13.65%
Silver Clad 32068 7.95%
Coin Silver 24152 5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23077 5.72%
BN 22648 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21685 5.37%
RB 21087 5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18143 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17863 4.43%
Reeded Edge 16902 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16809 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15851 3.93%
Rarity 15760 3.90%
PQ 15676 3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15435 3.82%
Incuse 14740 3.65%
Coin drop 14456 3.58%
High Relief 14364 3.56%
Reverse Cameo 14030 3.48%
Obverse or Face side 13745 3.41%