There are many encased dime pieces in the marketplace from the American Museum of Atomic Energy. The pieces are encased in a round 25mm holder with a raised rim and a plastic cover over the dime. The dime does...
Proper Storage Handling Of Coins The proper storage and handling of coins is important in order to protect them from physical damage and the hazards of the environment. This guide will describe the various...
United States Half Cents (1793 - 1857) The half cent is the lowest face value coin struck by the United States. This denomination was authorized on April 2, 1792. Origionally the weight was to have been 132...
United States Large Cents (1793 - 1857) Cents and half cents were the first coins struck under the authority of the United States government. Coinage began in 1793 with laws specifying that the cent should...
United States Small Cents (1856 - Date) The act of February 21, 1957, provided for the coinage of the new copper-nickel small cent. It also called for Spanish and Mexican coins and old copper cents and half...
United States Twenty-Five Cents or Quarter Dollar (1796 - Date) Authorized in1792, this denomination was not issued untill four years later. The first coinage, dated 1796, follows the pattern of the early...
United States Five-Cents Nickel (1866 - Date) Shield (1866 - 1883) The Shield type nickel was made possible by the Act of May 16, 1866. The same composition as the nickel three-cent piece that was...
United Stated Dimes or Ten-Cents (1796 - Date) The designs of the dimes, first coined in 1796, follow closely those of the half dimes up through the Liberty Seated type. The dimes in each instance weigh...
United Stated Fifty-Cents or Half Dollars (part 1) (1794 - 1874) The half dollar, authorized by the Act of April 2, 1792, was not minted until December 1794. The early types of this series have been...
Replaced Cent Easements Altered or Damaged Pieces The following guide is designed to help new and old encased cent collectors be more aware of the items they are considering purchasing over the internet....