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You can find most popular coin collecting phrases in this coin glossary.

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junk silver - silver coins of circulated quality. Often used to describe bags or common United States silver coins that were pulled out of circulation when silver was disappearing. Does not mean the coins are damaged. Junk silver rolls or bags usually will not contain scarce dates, low mintages, or high quality coins. Often sold at reasonable prices for a small premium over silver content.

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06/30/2025
Bianca Valerio wins Pasadena council seat following coin toss
A coin toss determined a tiebreaker between incumbent Bianca Valerio and her challenger, Bruce Leamon, for Pasadena's District B council seat. more info

06/30/2025
Coin toss will decide winner of Pasadena City Council race
Bianca Valerio and Bruce Leamon finished the June election with the exact same number of votes. A coin toss will determine who wins. more info

06/30/2025
Up in the air: Pasadena City Council member Bianca Valerio wins coin flip to retain seat
Valerio, an incumbent, defeated challenger Bruce Leamon on Monday as a coin toss decided the race for Position B on the city council. Each received 272 votes in a June 7 runoff election. more info