Graded coins are bought and sold at fair market value like liquid assets.

The following coins have been graded by either ICCS, NGS or PCGS. These are three of the most reputable grading companies for Canadian coinage.

1882 NEWFOUNDLAND TWO DOLLAR GOLD $2 ICCS AU-50 1882H US $300.00 (9 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 17:00:27 PST Add to watch list

1913 NGC MS-61 CANADA $5.00 GOLD COIN US $415.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 5:56:41 PST Add to watch list

2006 PALLADIUM CONSTELLATION COIN - SUMMER - PCGS SP67 US $1,295.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 15:07:55 PST Add to watch list

Newfoundland Two Dollars Gold, 1882H, ICCS MS-60! US $680.42 End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 22:11:56 PST Add to watch list

PCGS GRADED 2007 CANADIAN $200 GOLD MAPLE LEAF - MS 69 US $1,399.88 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 10:43:38 PDT Add to watch list

2008 CANADA MAPLE LEAF GOLD $50 COIN NGC MS68 US $995.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 11:01:01 PDT Add to watch list

2008 CANADA MAPLE LEAF GOLD $50 COIN NGC MS67 US $1,005.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 11:21:23 PDT Add to watch list

2008 CANADA MAPLE LEAF GOLD $50 COIN NGC MS68 US $995.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 15:31:23 PDT Add to watch list

$50 2009 AMERICAN GOLD BUFFALO PCGS MS 69 FIRST STRI US $900.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 17:55:30 PDT Add to watch list

2009 $50 CANADA MAPLE PALLADIUM NGC MS69 1 OF 1ST 1000 US $688.88 End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 17:55:05 PDT Add to watch list

1912 NGC BU MS-62 $10.00 Canada GOLD George 015 US $1,150.00 End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 20:00:52 PDT Add to watch list

RARE*2001 ML;Hologram **ICCS GRADED-$10 GOLD *SP-68* US $584.06 End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 19:22:12 PDT Add to watch list

1913 CANADA GOLD TEN DOLLAR $10 PCGS MS62 SUPERB BU+ US $2,479.99 End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 19:30:15 PDT Add to watch list

1914 CANADA GOLD TEN DOLLAR $10 PCGS MS63 GEM BU! RARE US $3,788.99 End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 19:30:42 PDT Add to watch list

ULTRA RARE CANADA GOLD COIN 1913 5 DOLLAR PCGS GRADE US $595.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-19-2010 19:38:11 PDT Add to watch list

ULTRA RARE CANADA GOLD COIN 1914 5 DOLLAR PCGS GRADE US $995.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-19-2010 19:38:17 PDT Add to watch list

CANADA 1917 C GOLD SOVEREIGN COIN NGC MS62 MS 62 US $9.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-19-2010 21:01:04 PDT Add to watch list

RARE Newfoundland Gold 2 Dollars Coin ICCS MS- 62 1882H US $1,314.12 End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 6:08:05 PDT Add to watch list

RARE Newfoundland Gold 2 Dollars Coin ICCS MS- 63 1885 US $4,380.41 End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 6:13:18 PDT Add to watch list

RARE Newfoundland Gold 2 Dollars Coin ICCS MS- 62 1885 US $1,751.19 End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 6:32:13 PDT Add to watch list

RARE Newfoundland Gold 2 Dollars Coin ICCS MS- 60 1881 US $2,433.56 End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 6:35:43 PDT Add to watch list

2003 CANADA GOLD $100 DOLLARS PF69UCAM NGC US $430.00 End Date: Wednesday Mar-24-2010 12:15:46 PDT Add to watch list

2003 CANADA GOLD $200 DOLLARS PF69UCAM NGC US $825.00 End Date: Thursday Mar-25-2010 10:30:41 PDT Add to watch list

2004 CANADA FIREWEED GOLD $350 DOLLARS PF69UCAM NGC US $1,840.00 End Date: Tuesday Mar-30-2010 16:21:55 PDT Add to watch list

2003 Canada Gold Hologram Sheep RAM Coin NGC HighestGrd US $550.00 End Date: Thursday Apr-01-2010 7:57:51 PDT Add to watch list

NGC 2009 Palladium Maple MS69 One of first 1000 struck US $999.00 End Date: Friday Apr-02-2010 20:42:58 PDT Add to watch list

CANADA PATTERN 2005 GOLD 1-OZ ML .99999 $50 PCGS 65 US $3,650.00 End Date: Sunday Apr-04-2010 19:57:35 PDT Add to watch list

2006 CANADA GOLD $350 DOLLARS PF69UCAM NGC US $1,840.00 End Date: Tuesday Apr-06-2010 12:57:27 PDT Add to watch list

When coins are minted, they are usually described on the basis of various factors such as their country of origin, denomination, mint mark, date, type and condition. Most of these rankings would be accepted as accurate, with the exception of condition as some coins might be minted with stronger metals than others. Also, the condition of a coin cannot be determined simply through the naked eye. It is for this reason that a standard grading coin system has evolved which lays down certain guidelines along which coins are to be graded.

One type of such grading system is the International Coin Certification Service (ICCS) which is located in Toronto, Canada.  It was founded in 1986, and determines the authenticity and condition of various coins. Although ICCS grades coins from different countries, it in particular grades the Canadian dollar. ICCS has now achieved a name for itself and is considered to be very respected in providing consistent grades. The first step in grading coins is to determine whether it the coin is new or has been circulated for some time. After this has been determined, the coin is graded according to the generally accepted grading formats. Some of these more commonly used standard formats are:

• AG-3      About Good
• G-4        Good
• VG-8      Very Good
• VG-10    Very Good Plus
• F-12       Fine
• F-15       Fine Plus
• VF-20     Very Fine
• VF-30     Very Fine Plus
• EF-40     Extremely Fine
• EF-45     Choice Extremely Fine

Once the coins have been graded, the coins are packaged in a sealed envelope which has the seal of the ICCS grade certificate on one side. This grading certificate signifies a certification number, the assigned grade along with any comments regarding the grade given. Although there are many other grading companies in the world, ICCS is very reputed as it recognizes major and many minor varieties of coins.