Is CCCS Is A Trusted And Good Grader For Canadian Coins?

So for someone living in Canada, if you had a $150 or $200 coin (or 10), would you just keep it raw or send it to ICCS? Obviously, spending the money to ship to PCGS or TPG doesn't make sense unless you really really want it certified for some reason.

I have never sent a coin for grading in over 50 years of collecting. I use the money that would go for grading to buy more coins. If I were going to, it would be ICCS. No reason to pay $40-$50 or more to grade it unless the coin is VERY high priced or very high grade. If you spend $50 to grade it and it's listed at $150, then you'll still be hard-pressed to get more than 60% of list unless it's a very sought after coin. The slabbing fee would be a total loss.

If you are just collecting, and you know how to grade, then slabbing it makes no sense. If you plan to sell it, then it may be easier and sell for more if it's slabbed.

I agree with a lot of the answers to your questions.

I have graded many coins on my own as I'm sure we all try to do, but when I get one that is a nice high grade, a variety, or hard coin to find that would command a good return I like to put them in a hard slab for protection as well as if you have to re-sale it I think would help I prefer PCGS. Like many have mentioned it is costly but well recognised through out the world as one of the best, I also like CCCS hard slabs much cheaper if you live in Canada I think his grading is compatible with ICCS. If you don't mind soft slips I would go with ICCS it used to be a 2 week return.
I have sent many coins in to grade by all the ones I mentioned, but I also agree with okie, TerryT, Phil310 if its not worth a good return then no I wouldn't grade it either I also have boxes of un-graded coins in 2x2's and any of the mint stuff I wouldn't bother to get graded unless its a error coin so really in the end its what you like to do with them, they are yours

I've had reasonably good experiences with both CCCS and ICCS. One practise at ICCS that I don't approve of is substituting reduced grade for details calls. e.g. rather than grading a coin EF-40 hairlines, they will grade the coin VF-30 and leave out the hairlines notation. I think this is misleading in two ways. As I understand it, this is not the practise at CCCS (or PCGS).

Having said that, of the coins I've sent to the two agencies, while most have been accurately graded there were some mistakes. One important missed variety at ICCS, one inexplicably low grade at CCCS. Out of the 100 or so coins I've had graded, that's not a terrible track record.

If I am dealing with photos only then, I assess the coin myself up to EF45, the TPG is secondary. AU50 and up and not in my hand I rely on the TPG. I have found ALL the TPGs to be Inconsistent in and among themselves and each other. My most valuable tool is my own experience and knowledge, which takes time to acquire. If you are concerned about a particular coin then I would suggest putting up a Good photo or link and submitting it to this forum for opinions.