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Entries for letter: e

Eagle
A U.S. $10 gold coin; also refers to U.S. silver, gold and platinum bullion.

Edge
The side of the coin. Currently US dimes and quarters have a "reeded" edge, which is an edge with small lines on it. Some coins will have lettering, ornamental designs, or plain edges.

Edge Lettering
Letters or designs made on the side edge of a coin. Most modern day coins have plain or reeded edges. Example of edge lettering is the old Capped Bust Half dollar coins, the $10 Indian Head and modern-day Presidential Dollars.

Engraver
An artist who creates a coin's design as a model or sculpture. In earlier days the engraver would actually cut out the design onto the coining die.

Error
A coin that has some type of production defect on it. Modern production procedures attempt to keep error coins from being released.

Extra Fine (EF or XF)
A well-preserved coin with a grade range from 40 to 49 on a grading scale of 1 to 70. Also called Extremely Fine.