Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 945363 search inquires.

Selected title: Processing
Explanation: A term describing the mistreatment of a coin by wire brushing, acid dipping, or otherwise abrading or eroding the surface in an effort to make it appear in a higher grade than it actually is. Processed coins must be specifically described as such

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54379  13.93%
Silver Clad 31480  8.06%
Coin Silver 23559  6.03%
Slabbed Coins 22418  5.74%
BN 21955  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21180  5.43%
RB 20308  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17574  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17195  4.40%
Reeded Edge 16299  4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16272  4.17%
PQ 15060  3.86%
Rarity 14915  3.82%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14902  3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14884  3.81%
Incuse 14047  3.60%
Coin drop 13807  3.54%
High Relief 13780  3.53%
Reverse Cameo 13339  3.42%
Obverse or Face side 13055  3.34%