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Coin Collecting Glossary of Coin Collecting Terms and Definitions Back to Coin Collecting Bag Marks - dings and scratches on coins resulting from being stored in a bag. Clad - Coins that have an outer layer of metal that is different from the inner core. Double die - Results when a coin got struck twice during the manufacturing process. Encapsulated - When a coin is stored in an airtight plastic container to protect it. Grading - the quality or condition of the coin. Here are some common grading terms: Poor - a barely identifiable coin where only the date and mint mark can be determined. Good - Slightly better than poor where there is little detail except major outlines. Very Good - Slightly more detail than good. Fine - much of the coins detail is worn, but some is still visible. Very Fine - any detail between Fine and Extremely fine. Much of the detail is visible, but worn. Extremely Fine - a coin with nearly the full detail and only some high points worn. Uncirculated - a coin in "new" or "mint" condition that has never been circulated. Luster - how shiny a coin is. Mint Mark - A marking on the coin indicating the mint where the coin was manufactured. In the US the mint marks include: D - Denver mint O - New Orleans mint P - Philadephia mint S - San Francisco mint W - West point mint Numismatics - the study of coins and money. Obverse - the front of the coin. Planchet - this is the metal disk from which a coin is stamped. Proof - a very high quality coin that is specially made by the mint to have greater detail than a regular coin. Rarity number - this is a scale of 1 to 10 on how rare or hard to find a coin is. The higher the rarity number, the harder the coin is to find. Reeding - Marks on a coin caused by the reeded edge of one coin hitting another coin. Reverse - The back of the coin. Set - A collection of coins from a series. These may be sets of a type of coin or of a date or from a certain mint. Slab - A storage method for valuable coins. Coins often come this way from a professional grading service. They are encased in plastic with a label describing the coin and grading. Toning - The color or tone of the coin. Has the coin turned color from the original? Varieties - Different ways that the same coin has been manufactured. Back to Coin Collecting

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