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The product is a 1995 American Eagle silver coin with a proof strike type, 0.999 fineness, and a weight of 1 oz. It was certified by PCGS with a grade of PR 69 and features a black label signed by John Mercanti. The coin was minted by the U.S. Mint and falls under the categories of coins, silver, and bullion.
Some Industry Jargon-
About Uncirculated (AU) - the adjectival term that equates to a numeric grade of 50, 53, 55, or 58
ANA - American Numismatic Association, the national organization for coin collectors
ANS - American Numismatic Society, a coin collecting organization founded in 1858
Attribution - the designation of a coin\'s variety according to standard reference books
Authentication - the determination of a coin\'s genuineness
Base metal - a non-precious metal, such as copper, nickel or zinc
Blank - an unstruck coin disc, the same as \"planchet\"
BN - abbreviation for Brown, a designation used to describe the color of a copper coin. Related terms: RB (Red Brown) and RD (Red).
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) - an adjectival grade which NGC defines as being MS 60 or higher
Bullion - refined precious metal in any form, including bars, rounds or coins
Certification - the process of having a coin authenticated, graded and encapsulated
Choice Uncirculated - an adjectival grade which NGC defines as being MS 63 or higher.
Commemorative - a coin honoring an event, place or individual, usually of limited mintage
Contact marks - small nicks imparted by contact with other coins
Double eagle - a United States $20 gold coin, issued from 1850 to 1933
Encapsulated coin - one which has been sealed inside a plastic holder
Grade - the numerical value assigned to a coin\'s condition on a scale of 1 to 70
Half cent - a US copper coin of that value, issued from 1793 to 1857
Half dime - a US silver five-cent coin, issued from 1794 to 1873
Half eagle - a US $5 gold coin, issued from 1795 to 1929
Key date - a scarce date required to complete a collection, usually more difficult to find and afford
Minor coin - a base-metal coin of small value, such as a cent or nickel
Mint - the structure where coins are produced, or the governmental body overseeing its work
Mint Error - coins with major mint errors as a result of human or mechanical error during manufacturing
Mintmark - a small letter or letters appearing on a coin to denote its city of manufacture
Mint set - a complete set of coins of each denomination produced by a particular mint
MS - the abbreviation for Mint State, it\'s used with a numerical figure to grade unworn coins
Numismatics - the studying and collecting of coins
Numismatist - one who engages in numismatic activity for whatever end
PF - the abbreviation for Proof, it\'s used with a numerical figure to grade proof coins
Restrike - a coin made years after the original edition but from the same dies
Roll - coins packaged by banks, dealers or the United States Mint
Series - a continuous run of coins of the same type, such as the Buffalo Nickel series of 1913-38
Slab - a slang term for an encapsulated coin
Strike - the action of producing a coin, or the quality of a coin\'s detail sharpness
Trade dollar - a special type of US silver dollar made from 1873 to 1885, primarily for export
Trime - a US silver three-cent piece, issued from 1851 to 1873
Type collecting - assembling a collection of one of each coin denomination and design
Uncirculated - describes an unworn coin; this means the same as Mint State
Year set - a collection of all coins issued by a country for any one year (does not necessarily include every mint mark)
