Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Random 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) 56227 13.18%
Silver Clad 33109 7.76%
Coin Silver 25203 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24116 5.65%
BN 23654 5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22602 5.30%
RB 22118 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19094 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19013 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17920 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17711 4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17129 4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17125 4.01%
Rarity 17026 3.99%
PQ 16648 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16317 3.82%
Incuse 15687 3.68%
Coin drop 15559 3.65%
High Relief 15296 3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15054 3.53%