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Valued Member
Canada
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Hi everyone...Been thinking about it a lot, as far as I'm ok with the ICCS grading, I really hard their soft slab. The big point is when I'm looking at my coins (which I love) I'm disappointed by the rendering of theses slab. My vickies are all RED or RED and BROWN so I like to see them in full light.. Now the big question.. PCGS vs CCCS CCCS is near my home, their hard slab look pretty nice and they grade pretty well as people told me. Plus, cost way less to grade and turnover is faster (but I'm not in a hurry) PCGS, well known, nice gold shield options (nice to track my collection with HI RES pic) And by sending them to PCGS some of them can be graded RED to RB by PCGS..Or gain a level also ... haaaaaaaaaaaaaa what to do! ?  Edited by Sergiomomesso
08/23/2020 1:20 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I would not count on gaining a level from PCGS. I have seen many coins drop by several grade points. Also, many coins will be RED at ICCS or CCCS but not at PCGS. For resale, PCGS and ICCS are best. CCCS is much less recognized. Also, I think PCGS slabs are well sealed and are very inert, so they is great for red copper. I would have less confidence in CCCS slabs.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I have used ICCS for years and are ok, but for my better coins I like using a hard slab and use PCGS for them.
I have used CCCS and really like their hard slab just as much as PCGS maybe even better as their slabs when in a box the date - denomination - grade, are all visible when standing in the box way easier to find what your looking for. CCCS is way cheaper and if you live in Canada less hassles getting to and from your address.
PCGS I think is more recognized World wide apposed to the other 2. I like PCGS for a few things well n
know World wide, Registry Set, eye appeal in grading, consistent grades, stricter grading on coins (Detailed for rim nicks, cleaning, altered surface, colour). PCGS can be a nightmare at times for Canadians sending coins over the boarder with Customs if they get involved
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Buy Canadian. Have CCCS annotate ICCS grade on cert if resale is a concern.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
857 Posts |
Depends what you are looking for, if you're looking to sell, PCGS. If you're just looking for hard slabs then I would go with CCCS as I find their grading to be more strict and they would be cheaper.
Also if they will note the ICCS grade on their slab, which I didn't know they did, that would be another bonus.
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Valued Member
 Canada
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yeah, I dont want to sell nothing for the moment so yeah, I'm gonna go with CCCS and make them mark the ICCS cert. on it also!
Thanks for your sharing !
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here in the states, ICCS and CCCS are becoming much better known. We're well past the "What's that thing?" era. Buyers here are becoming more discerning, which means more critical of TPG overgrading and inability to distinguish strike weakness from circulation wear. The hard slab is a big benefit, though. It's hard to argue against their value for long-term coin storage. My one advice would be to think twice before submitting any series that PCGS struggles to grade. The King V five cent nickel coinage and fish scales really seem to confuse them. They are getting better, but the market is still saturated with products of their early learning curve. Just my opinion from the place that still doesn't understand why No Fun League football isn't as exciting as the CFL. Edited by fortcollins
08/23/2020 7:40 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
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yeah fortcollins, you are right about the 5 cents nickels, pretty hard to grade! I will send my Victoria as soon as I have all the coin I looked for!
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Moderator
 Canada
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Bosox is probably the best person to weigh in on Victorian mint state 1-cent coins, and PCGS versus Canadian grading companies. Hopefully, he'll see this thread.
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