Collecting Pennies, Nickels or Dimes isn’t any different than collecting any coin. You always strive to find the best coin you can to add to your collection. Acquiring certified coins helps you by:
1. Ensuring your coin is authentic,
2. Establishing the coins condition.
Once a coins authenticity and condition is established a grade can be determined and priced accordingly. When it comes to buying certified coins there are many third party grading companies who claim to certify coins. There are only 4 who are recognized as being consistent, dependable and trustworthy: PCGS, NGC, ANACS and ICG. And between these four you will find variances. Why? Because grading coins is subjective.
If you're a new numimatist here's a great article: Why Buy Certified Coins (opens in a new window). It can be a little confusing the first time you look at all the coins in all those different holders and they've all got different numbers printed on them. Hopefully the article will help to take a little of the confusion away.
Below is a nice selection of Certified Pennies, Nickels and Dimes. See something that interests you simply click on the link to get all of the details.
Certified Pennies
 2003-S LINCOLN CENT CERTIFIED PROOF 70 DEEP CAMEO! $49.00 Time Remaining: 12h 44m Buy It Now for only: $99.00 |
 1992-S LINCOLN CENT PCGS CERTIFIED PROOF 69 DEEP CAMEO! $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 13h 3m Buy It Now for only: $20.00 |
 1964 LINCOLN CENT CERTIFIED PROOF 69 CAMEO APPEARS FLAWLESS! $12.99 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 13h 3m Buy It Now for only: $29.00 |
 1972-S LINCOLN MEMORIAL CENT CERTIFIED ICG MS64 RD $12.95 Time Remaining: 13h 13m Buy It Now for only: $12.95 |
 6 LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS ALL NGC CERTIFIED (P $20.50 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 1h 10m |
 2003-S 1C Lincoln Head Cent PF 69 UC Red NGC Certified $14.95 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 57m Buy It Now for only: $14.95 |
 2005-S "PROOF" CENT ~ NGC ~ CERTIFIED PF-69 RED UC $15.00 Time Remaining: 1d 9h 52m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 1967 "SMS" LINCOLN CENT ~ NGC ~ CERTIFIED MS67 CAMEO $1,850.00 Time Remaining: 1d 10h 37m Buy It Now for only: $1,850.00 |
 1963-D LINCOLN MEMORIAL CENT CERTIFIED ICG MS64 RD $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 47m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
Certified Nickels
 1997-S "PROOF" JEFFERSON NICKEL ~NGC~ CERTIFIED PF70UC $58.00 Time Remaining: 1h 11m Buy It Now for only: $58.00 |
 1938 D BUFFALO NICKEL NGC CERTIFIED MS66 S8 $126.00 Time Remaining: 1h 46m Buy It Now for only: $126.00 |
 1953-D PCGS Certified MS65 Jefferson 5 FIVE CENTS PCGS MS65 BU Gem #18107072 $35.00 Time Remaining: 10h 45m Buy It Now for only: $35.00 |
 1976-S JEFFERSON NICKEL PCGS CERTIFIED PROOF 69 DEEP CAMEO! $9.99 Time Remaining: 12h 50m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 1883 LIBERTY "NO CENT" NICKEL ANACS CERTIFIED $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 16h 44m |
 1943-D PCGS Certified MS-66FS Full Steps BU Silver War Nickel RARE #18485372 $55.00 Time Remaining: 17h 56m Buy It Now for only: $55.00 |
 ANACS CERTIFIED MS 64 1938-D BUFFALO NICKEL $39.99 Time Remaining: 20h 39m |
 LINCOLN CENT 1985-S PR69 RED DCAM PCGS CERTIFIED PENNY $24.99 Time Remaining: 20h 57m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 LINCOLN CENT 1986-S PR69 RED DCAM PCGS CERTIFIED PENNY $24.99 Time Remaining: 21h Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
Certified Dimes
 2005-S CLAD ROOSEVELT DIME NGC CERTIFIED PROOF 70 ULTRA CAMEO! $29.00 Time Remaining: 12h 44m Buy It Now for only: $49.00 |
 1976-S DIME CERTIFIED BY PCGS AS PROOF 69 DEEP CAMEO! $9.99 Time Remaining: 13h 3m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 1914 10C Barber Head Dime NGC Certified PF 63 $750.00 Time Remaining: 14h 34m Buy It Now for only: $750.00 |
 1916-D MERCURY DIME PCGS CERTIFIED GOOD 06 VERY RARE $938.00 Time Remaining: 16h 15m |
 1941 Mercury Dime - PCGS CERTIFIED MS65 -Nice! - *LOOK* $19.88 Time Remaining: 16h 46m Buy It Now for only: $23.88 |
 1943 Mercury Dime - PCGS CERTIFIED MS66 -Nice! - *LOOK* $24.88 Time Remaining: 16h 48m Buy It Now for only: $27.88 |
 1990-S "PROOF" ROOSEVELT DIME ~ NGC ~ CERTIFIED PF69 UC $14.00 Time Remaining: 19h 51m Buy It Now for only: $14.00 |
 1916 D Mercury Dime ANACS certified AG3 Key Date $899.99 Time Remaining: 19h 54m Buy It Now for only: $899.99 |
 1939 Mercury Dime NGC Certified MS 67 ** FREE SHIPPING!! ** $38.73 (13 Bids) Time Remaining: 20h 44m |