Where To Have Coins Graded In Canada?

ICCS does not have a website, so you have to call them to get your coins graded.

ICCS is probably the best recognized and accepted canadian grading company. They are still in the dark ages without a web presence though. CCCS is another canadian grading company..

Dark ages. Anyone has an explaination of how come? lack of moderm use of technology or something?

glenzy1,

Competition drives innovation.
If ICCS does not change their business model, future coin collectors will all migrate towards CCCS (who have a website and actual computers in their office ) and are considered a very reputable Canadian grader as well.

ICCS is the best for Canadian coins.

Give them a call at 416 488-8620 and speak to Scott or Brian.

Yes, they have no website but that doesn't stop me from using them.

Their hours are from 8am to 2pm.

I'm often asked why they only work till 2pm.

The answer is because they only grade coins for 2 to 3 hours each day (from 11am to 1pm).

Keeping each interval of coin grading short, maintains as much accuracy and consistency that's humanly possible.

I think ICCS is an icon in Canadian coin grading and an argument can be used that if one person (now two) grades all the coins, some consistency can be achieved through that process. I've used CCCS in the past and I see no problem with their grading as well. I am not sure what "model" they use. Frankly growing up with technology, I like when companies offer and use technology for services but don't mind working with the "old school" ways. The US "big 3" have a much more elaborate process that includes numerous graders looking at the same coins and achieving a consensus and also holds some merit. I think when it comes to Canadian and US coins currently graded in North America, things are not far off between each of the services (if at all). Each service has it's nuances (especially at higher grades) and I'm sure that posts will be written that say that one service consistently grades higher or lower than another but from my experience, not so at a consistent level anyway. No one complains when they get the grade they're looking for, everyone complains when they don't. It's common conversation at my store and I'm sure numerous others. " I can't believe XXX graded this coin at MS65, look at the mark on XXXX. Or the other way around for that matter. Nothing but the obvious, but you can have two MS64 coins (irrelevant of the service) side by side with one selling st 80% trend the other under 50%based on eye appeal alone.

p.s. as per @Scott's Canadian Coins above, if your account is on ebay.com you can only included authorized US company grading in the title of the listing. If you're any other ebay then you're fine; even if you cross-list onto ebay.com by enabling a US shipping method etc. Although I did see one seller saying they've had listings pulled for mentioning ICCS grades in the title. They were also listing in US$s which may have influenced the decision though.

with 1945V 100%, as a matter of fact I can't understand why that hasn't already happened with all the technology available. Think about purchasing grocery at your local store, they scan the UPC code and up comes a price and product description on a screen in front of a cashier.
Now picture this! A TPG that has entered every grade of every Canadian Denomination from 1858 to date. The grades are entered for the full Sheldon scale from G-4 to MS-70 by a select group of professional graders.
When entered into a computer server, which ever coin within these parameters is scanned will receive an unbiased grade 100% of the time "consistently". All that needs to be done then is for the coin to be slabbed! Perhaps I should take this to Dragon's Den and run it by 'em?

Glenn