Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 921809 search inquires.

Selected title: Typical Mint State (MS-60)
Explanation: Grade: The surfaces of an MS-60 coin will often have what is typically described as a "baggy" look, with a numerous "bag marks" or "hits" of varying sizes depending on the softness of the coin''s metal. There is, however, no wear on the surfaces of the coin.

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54064  14.05%
Silver Clad 31215  8.11%
Coin Silver 23283  6.05%
Slabbed Coins 22124  5.75%
BN 21629  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20936  5.44%
RB 19999  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17303  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16899  4.39%
Reeded Edge 16022  4.16%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16003  4.16%
PQ 14785  3.84%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14652  3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14637  3.80%
Rarity 14572  3.79%
Incuse 13752  3.57%
High Relief 13516  3.51%
Coin drop 13500  3.51%
Reverse Cameo 13009  3.38%
Obverse or Face side 12791  3.33%