Toned Canadian Coins Auction on iCollector (Nov 5th)

HuguesGervais

If you like Toned Canadian coins, then check this auction:
http://www.icollector.com/Toned-Coins-Collection-Nov-5th-2016_as44705?ps=50

HuguesGervais

Many PCGS and ICCS toned coins.

HuguesGervais

So many amazing toned coins.

ajaan

Wrong forum. Should be on the BST. But since you posted it here, nice coins, not many bids, very high opening bids IMO.

YQQ

some have unrealistic colours.. I am surprised that a TPG will recognice these.

marcmoish

__some have unrealistic colours.. I am surprised that a TPG will recognice these.

totally agreed - something off here ......plus agreed this is truly BST and doesn't belong here at all as marketed.

HuguesGervais

Sorry for posting to the wrong forum. This was my first post.
Tried to change to BST forum but cannot.

HuguesGervais

The 50c 1945 has always been a topic of discussion and scepticism on forum (Coins Community) because of the bright toning. I bought it already grade by ICCS so cannot attest for the toning origine.
My photo technics (36M pixels camera, macro lens, high deep-of-field, white balance, single light source...) help to show the real color especially when done before coin inserted in holder. ICCS holder has 2 layers of plastic that reflect light that compete with coin toning which make the coin in hand look less colourful that the photo taken.
I don't photoshop or enhanced the picture.

syl

ICCS grades on wear only and does not take into consideration the luster or surface. My personal opinion is that some of those coins spent time in a potato or a wet paper towel(the brown ones), since the shade/color of the toning is way off.

ajaan

So Bill, you are saying ICCS won't put 'Questionable Toning (color)' on their inserts?

HuguesGervais

Some of the coins showed above are graded by PCGS. Only the coins # 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11 are graded by ICCS.
PCGS is very strict on suspicious toning.

brg5658

@HuguesGervais said:
Some of the coins showed above are graded by PCGS. Only the coins # 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11 are graded by ICCS.
PCGS is very strict on suspicious toning.

Really ...

1960NYGiants

@ajaan said:
So Bill, you are saying ICCS won't put 'Questionable Toning (color)' on their inserts?

That is mostly correct. They also ignore cleaning except when done by a brillo pad. And tooloing. And recoloring. And ...

Sorry, very sore subject with me. I'll never buy ICCS stuff without having it in hand to personally inspect 1st.

syl

Gene missed another of the ICCS standard practices. They very seldom, unless REALLY bad, even note or remark that there is corrosion. They will never question toning... surfaces aren't important to them .. only the wear.