I bought this a couple of weeks ago from Canada to see what the coin looked like. It was "slabbed" by ICCS which I believe is the major grading service in Canada. The coin was heat sealed in half a SAFLIP which was in turn heat sealed in a 2.5" PVC flip. One side of the flip had the label heat sealed into it. The system is not unlike what Chris Buesnell used when he was grading coins. I believe he used a 2.5" SAFLIP rather than an vinyl one.
The coin itself is a lot closer to brown than red so they've got that all wrong. It's probably not too far off being a MS65 though, certainly a lot nicer than the average MS64. I might send it to PCGS at some point in the future and see what they think.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/australia-1961-half-penny-iccs-ms65rd-flip-1.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/australia-1961-half-penny-iccs-ms65rd-flip-2.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/australia-1961-half-penny-iccs-ms65rd.jpg)
Looks like an RB, do you reckon it toned while in the holder?
Quote from: 'wwwww' pid='17858' dateline='1371033415'Looks like an RB, do you reckon it toned while in the holder?
It's a definite RB but closer to the B than the R! I am not sure, but it has the look of something that has toned due to poor storage.
Lovely coin!
Had my eye on that one at the time too.
I have a couple of ICCS Canadian coins and I'm happy with the grading.
My feeling is that they are good at grading Canadian stuff.
Other stuff maybe hit and miss.
I think I like pcgs holders better
I wouldn't be keen on the PVC at all. Even if the coin is protected, the rest of your collection may not be.
Quote from: 'Fulvio' pid='17898' dateline='1371051730'I wouldn't be keen on the PVC at all. Even if the coin is protected, the rest of your collection may not be.
Hence in the pic it's not living in it's pvc laden house anymore!
So where is it livin now :huh: neatly tucked under Marks pillow with his other little babies that he kiss and tuck in every night so they're safe and sound :) No I don't have a problem with that :winkextra:
Nicely struck up,shame if the pvc has altered the surfaces.
I have a ICCS graded Canadian 1cent coin in a similar flip setup but mine isn't PVC it's in a saflips
I prefer this setup to the slabs because the flip fits neatly into any 2x2 album :good:
You only like them 'cause they're easier to crack than ya slabs..mornin me mate, great to see ya :good:
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='17931' dateline='1371079035'You only like them 'cause they're easier to crack than ya slabs..mornin me mate, great to see ya :good:
I only have 2 coins in slabs, the 1 cent and a 50 cent coin enwarb sent me :ok:
All the rest are in 2x2s