Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 939660 search inquires.

Selected title: Very Fine (VF20)
Explanation: Grade: Moderate wear on all of the high parts of the coin and the designs and lettering have lost much of their sharpness. The original mint luster is virtually gone. Major parts of the design are clear, but minor details are weak

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54305  13.96%
Silver Clad 31418  8.07%
Coin Silver 23493  6.04%
Slabbed Coins 22344  5.74%
BN 21879  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21130  5.43%
RB 20232  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17517  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17133  4.40%
Reeded Edge 16235  4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16218  4.17%
PQ 14996  3.85%
Rarity 14843  3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14841  3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14829  3.81%
Incuse 13973  3.59%
Coin drop 13729  3.53%
High Relief 13717  3.53%
Reverse Cameo 13266  3.41%
Obverse or Face side 12988  3.34%