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Home Page About The Author Frequently Asked Questions Precious Metals Prices Raw Coins Certified Coins Mint Sets Proof Sets Terms: Shipping Questions or Comments Other Websites	Certified Coins Certified Coins, are coins that have been graded by a third party grading service. The three most popular are ANACS, NGC and PCGS. Coins are sent by clients and members of the public to local dealers, known as submission centers. These dealers prepare the paperwork and for a fee charged to the client, submit the coins to be certified. Upon receipt the service opens the package, register's the contents and assigns an identification number for each coin, from this point on the coin is only known by the identification number. The coin is submitted to a panel of independent graders, who without knowledge of the coin's owner, come up with an unbiased consensus grading opinion.

Then one more grader, known as a Finalizer, reviews the opinion. If the grade is not agreed, it is sent back through for regrading. If approved the numerical designation is printed on a ticket which is encapsulated with the coin in a rectangular tamper proof, hard plastic holder, popularly known as a "slab". Sonically sealed, the slab protects the coin from further handling and oxidation known as "toning", thus ensuring that it will remain in the grade and color stated.

The advent of unbiased third-party grading has been welcomed by many, particularly investors who on their own are not familiar with grading practices. In as much as the opinions are unbiased, such certified coins are very popular. However, it has been shown that the same coin, if submitted to another grading service, or if resubmitted to the same grading service, can be graded differently. Although, by and large, the grading services are quite consistent with the majority of items examined.

The typical grading service fee is apt to be $20 or more, the services have been utilized primarily for coins of higher values, especially those in Mint State and Proof categories.

Coins which have been altered, cleaned, artificially toned, or show damage other then normal wear, such as if someone carved their initials on it .. are not certified.

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Certified Cents

1946-D Lincoln Cent, MS65RD Certified by PCGS, 2746.65/4963225
Full Red, No toning, above average strike, average luster, a couple light scuffs, no serious marks.
$15.00 Item Number CCLP3225

1955-S Lincoln Cent, MS64RD Certified by PCGS, 2833.64/4385615
Full Red, No toning, above average strike, average luster, no serious marks.
$16.00 Item Number CCLP5615

1955-S Lincoln Cent, MS64RD Certified by PCGS, 2833.64/4385616
Full Red, No toning, above average strike, average luster, no serious marks.
$16.00 Item Number CCLP5616

1955-S Lincoln Cent, MS64RD Certified by PCGS, 2833.64/4385617
Full Red, No toning, average strike, average luster, die fill on left wheat stalk.
$15.50 Item Number CCLP5617

Certified Nickels

1957 Jefferson Nickel, Proof 65 Certified by NGC, 701654-017
Light golden toning, good strike, average luster, medium mirrors, A couple tiny specks on obverse.
$16.00 Item Number CNJN4017

Certified Dimes

1953 Silver Roosevelt Dime, MS65 Certified by NGC, 701789-001
Blue/Brown obverse, light gold toning reverse, average strike and luster, no serious marks.
$17.00 Item Number CDRN9001

1955-D Silver Roosevelt Dime, MS65 Certified by PCGS, 5110.65/4530598
Just starting to tone has several dark specks around rim, average strike, with below average luster, no serious marks.
$17.55 Item Number CDRP0598

1955-S Silver Roosevelt Dime, MS64 Certified by ANACS, 588559
No toning, average strike, above average luster, die crack on mouth and die fill on the TR in the word TRUST.
$18.00 Item Number CDRA8559

1962-D Silver Roosevelt Dime, MS64 Certified by ANACS, 711758
Partial gold toning, above average strike, average luster, no serious marks.
$16.05 Item Number CDRA1758

Certified Quarters

1926 Standing Liberty Quarter, VG-8 Certified by ANACS, 351302
Gray color with some dark toning around devices, several small ticks as you would expect for the grade.
$14.00 Item Number CQSA1302

1973-S Washington Quarter, Proof 67 Certified by NGC, 702035-056
No toning, average strike and luster, medium mirrors, two small ticks by the 3 in 1973
$17.55 Item Number CQWN5056

Certified Half Dollars

1953-D Silver Franklin Half Dollar, MS61 Certified by PCI, 3765486002
No toning, average strike and luster, no serious marks.
$17.50 Item Number CHFI6002

1954 Silver Franklin Half Dollar, AU50 Certified by ANACS, 981142
Light gold toning around rim, average strike and luster, no serious marks.
$16.25 Item Number CHFA1142

1962 Silver Franklin Half Dollar, AU58 Certified by ANACS, 981140
Light gold toning around rim, average strike and luster, no serious marks.
$16.25 Item Number CHFA1140

1962-D Silver Franklin Half Dollar, MS63 Certified by PCI, 6595836006
No toning, average strike and luster, no serious marks.
$17.50 Item Number CHFI6006

1976 Bicentennial Kennedy Half, MS64 Certified by ANACS, 711757
Golden toning, uneven on reverse, Good strike, below average luster, no marks.
$15.75 Item Number CHKA1757

Certified Dollars

1973-S Silver Eisenhower Dollar, MS66 Certified by PCGS, 7414.66/4598095
No toning, above average strike and luster, no visible marks.
$28.00 Item Number CBIP8095

1974S Silver Eisenhower Dollar, MS65 Certified by PCGS, 7417.65/4843149
No toning, above average strike, slightly above average luster, has a few small scuff marks.
$20.00 Item Number CBIP3149

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