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ajaanajaan Posts: 17,627 ✭✭✭✭✭
If anyone is interested, ICCS has joined the 20th Century and now has a website:

ICCS

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  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭
    I am a certifiable Canadian coin collector. Do I count?

    I have a whole "shipload" of Canadian coins to be certified before I try to sell them. Perhaps they should go north of the border instead of to Newport Beach. image
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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,627 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I am a certifiable Canadian coin collector >>


    Shiroh, you do have the knack of stating the obvious. image

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    CU #3245 B.N.A. #428


    Don
  • A simple site, but it's a start. I wonder when they'll move into the 21th century?
  • LuvdawgsLuvdawgs Posts: 1,512
    Thanks for the info, Ajaan. What a pleasant surprise!
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  • Thanks Ajaan, I had given up ckecking whether their Web site was up and working!
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  • What do you guys think about Louis Chevrier starting CCCS grading service for Canadian coins?? Do you think he can actually compete with ICCS?? Am interested to see how this develops. I saw a picture of his holders, not much better than ICCS, but the inserts do look a little more professional (probably done on a computer vs. ICCS' old typewriter). Over on CCRS, he mentioned that he was looking into hard shell cases like the US companies use. Will watch and see what happens next.
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  • LuvdawgsLuvdawgs Posts: 1,512
    Thanks for the heads up Kuhli. I hadn't heard about CCCS either.
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  • ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928
    Thanks for the link, ajaan.

    It's about time.


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  • ICCS is a tough grader, sometimes out of touch with reality. Although the service is fast and reasonable in price, there is still that useless plastic flip that is prone to cracking and getting tape slime all over them...

    Now all they need is to start a 'set registry' program.
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  • WorldTypeSetWorldTypeSet Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭
    ICCS is a tough grader, sometimes out of touch with reality.

    I feel this is a common misconception. ICCS uses a different set of standards than PCGS, not including eye appeal.
  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,535 ✭✭✭✭
    The site has a simple layout and uses .pdf format for submission forms. The forms are not serialized tho. It should drive business up. I have the same concerns as others about the materials used for the holders. My opinion is that ICCS is conservative on the technical grade. They do add points for eye appeal and lustre. Their definitions for cameo and deep/ultra cameo are not the same as US graders.

    I saw some CCCS holders at the CNA in Toronto. They looked liked ICCS except for blue inserts. Time will tell if they catch on.

    Gene
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    Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
    Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
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  • Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536
    WHAT!!! ANOTHER CCCS! (This will make five companies with those initials. Or is this another holder style for Canadian Currency Certification Service?) Ok folks I need images or links.

    Ok I found them on ebay. Appears to be company #5.
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