a listing of the top examples known of a given coin. For instance, the Condition Census for Large Cents includes the best examples known of a particular variety.
The five finest known examples of a particular date coin listed according to their condition. For example, condition census for the 1848-C Half Eagle is as follows: MS64, MS64, MS62, MS61.
A listing of the finest known examples of a particular issue. There is no fixed number of coins in a Condition Census.