Slowly getting back some grades with images. Updated 3/25 for more grades and images.

coinsarefun

Asked for some images from NGC and the new layout is kinda neat. Don't know if I like the dark yet.
Many more should be coming soon. Along with a bunch of PCGS grades and trueiviews

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1849-DATED BRASS GOLD MINER COUNTER NGC MS62

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1856-DATED BRASS 34mm IN UNITATE FORTITUDO CITY HALL, NEW YORK NGC MS65DPL

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UNDATED BRONZE 27.5mm IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN FREEDOM FRIENDSHP CHARITY NGC MS65BN

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UNDATED BRASS 12.7mm DOG - COW GAME COUNTER NGC MS64

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UNDATED LA CROSSE WI ATWOOD-360C GERMAN SILVER LA CROSSE CITY RY. CO. NGC MS65

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1901 NY L-TM41 29mm JOHN LABATT PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION NGC MS63

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Zoins

What wonderful tokens Stef!

Thanks for posting these new images. It's great to see the evolution of these.

These are very interesting. NGC is certainly trying to adapt but appears to still has some ways to go, at least to me.

While the aspect ratio is more standard on these, I like the previous blue background and coin photos better. The "PLUS" in "PHOTOVISION PLUS" also has a strange gradient which makes the "P" hard to read.

Overall, I think TrueView and the previous blue PhotoVision are easier on the eyes. I have a harder time enjoying these photos for some reason.

WAYNEAS

Nice.
Wayne

ricko

@coinsarefun ... Great tokens Stef.... and I like the pictures.. high quality. The black background is different, but shows the coin well. Cheers, RickO

291fifth

It's great to see unusual items!

Cameonut

Labatt's - mmmmmm. Haven't had one since I left Michigan in 2010.

Aspie_Rocco

That third token, Improved order of red men, it is beautiful. Obverse and reverse are both stunning designs.

SkyMan

Fun stuff!

Byers

Glad to hear that NGC is doing PhotoVision…

coinkat

Excellent thread - well done

logger7

Nice upgrades in their imaging.

As an aside I heard an interview with one of their graders from comic book grading yesterday on NPR, they went into the whole grading process and mentioned other collectibles in passing.

coinsarefun

Thank you everyone for your comments. It’s a varied bunch of tokens and medals.
@Aspie_Rocco The order of Red Men is one of my favorites too. This oblong with a white medal are both list in the scd
book as fraternal and this one is quite rare and amazingly well taken care of all its life. It has proof qualities.

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@zoins as I said I’m not sold on the dark background either. I would prefer them in a white background with the NGC
pattern running in the background. I think they choose the dark because the white would look to similar to PCGS. Trueview.
The do give you separate obverse and reverse so I guess I can insert them into a plain white background. But right now…..
……it’s just to much work right now for me.
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There’s quite a bit more coming from both companies but looks like it might be another week of so.
I’m disappointed in PCGS as they sent all six items back to me unholdered. I put the number the is found in the
Krause’s world unusual coins. And, I sent a copy of the pages. It appears they either missed it or want to pick and choose.
Either way when I’m feeling better I will email them and see what’s up.
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Another side note with PCGS I submitted 9 GMM coins of various years. 3 were the 11 ray instead of 13 ray.
I was super happy when I saw they had 6 out of the 9 listed for grading. I should have taken an image of that because the
very next day they were all gone and only 2 graded. It’s starting to get frustrating so I may just bring the entire collection
to NGC and have them in slabs as they should and need to be.

Here are the only two they graded.

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2000 Token X#581 Brass Gallery Mint Mus. Concept PCGS MS 67

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1995 Token X-580 Goldine Gallery Mint Mus. Concept PCGS MS66

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Zoins

@coinsarefun said:
@zoins as I said I’m not sold on the dark background either. I would prefer them in a white background with the NGC pattern running in the background. I think they choose the dark because the white would look to similar to PCGS. Trueview.

The do give you separate obverse and reverse so I guess I can insert them into a plain white background. But right now…..

……it’s just to much work right now for me.

Dark isn't bad by itself. Pure black looks very classy. I think one issue with these is that they gray background interacts with the new photos, which seem to have heavy gray / grainy edges on the devices.

I like the previous blue background ones a lot more, which I think are better at showing luster which these seem to lack.

I don't mind the more "wide angle" aspect ratio like TrueView, but I like the blue background and actual images better before.

Hopefully, they are still adjusting this.

joeykoins

Beautifully chosen!
Different indeed but very pretty selections.
Good decision in your new direction.
All your bunch, speak for themselves.
Excellent photos, as well.

Zoins

@coinsarefun said:
Another side note with PCGS I submitted 9 GMM coins of various years. 3 were the 11 ray instead of 13 ray.

That's great! It's good to know I'm not the only one with multiple 11-ray coins! I wonder how high the PCGS pop can get to the mintage

coinsarefun

@Zoins said:

@coinsarefun said:

Dark isn't bad by itself. Pure black looks very classy. I think one issue with these is that they gray background interacts with the new photos, which seem to have heavy gray / grainy edges on the devices.

I like the previous blue background ones a lot more, which I think are better at showing luster which these seem to lack.

I don't mind the more "wide angle" aspect ratio like TrueView, but I like the blue background and actual images better before.

Hopefully, they are still adjusting this.

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I tried changing a few background's but, still keeping within their new template design but, lightened it up and added slight glow to appear the coins is "floating"..................... Tell me what you think. I think the lightest gray looks nicer than the graduted one but, others may like it better.
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And the City Hall I gave it some depth which the image saw sorely missing.

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johnny9434

All good stuff

johnny9434

All good stuff

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coinsarefun

@Zoins said:

@coinsarefun said:
Another side note with PCGS I submitted 9 GMM coins of various years. 3 were the 11 ray instead of 13 ray.

That's great! It's good to know I'm not the only one with multiple 11-ray coins! I wonder how high the PCGS pop can get to the mintage

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Well, you may have to wait a long time as out 9, 2 were graded…….posted above.
All the 11 rays were not graded.

Zoins

@coinsarefun said:

@Zoins said:

@coinsarefun said:
Another side note with PCGS I submitted 9 GMM coins of various years. 3 were the 11 ray instead of 13 ray.

That's great! It's good to know I'm not the only one with multiple 11-ray coins! I wonder how high the PCGS pop can get to the mintage

Well, you may have to wait a long time as out 9, 2 were graded…….posted above.
All the 11 rays were not graded.

You have 9 11-ray coins???

That’s awesome!

coinsarefun

@Zoins said:

@coinsarefun said:

@Zoins said:

@coinsarefun said:
Another side note with PCGS I submitted 9 GMM coins of various years. 3 were the 11 ray instead of 13 ray.

That's great! It's good to know I'm not the only one with multiple 11-ray coins! I wonder how high the PCGS pop can get to the mintage

Well, you may have to wait a long time as out 9, 2 were graded…….posted above.
All the 11 rays were not graded.

You have 9 11-ray coins???

That’s awesome!

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Lol, I sure wish I did. No I have four 11 ray but, out of 9 coins they only grade two. 4 are 11 ray and 2 were 1998 and one 1998 in silver. Weird thing is, they had marked 7 coins labeled(forget which) next day all gone but 2. I think they were the 11 ray.

ricko

As far as aesthetics, I prefer the lighter gray background. Cheers, RickO

coinsarefun

Received a few more today and should be getting more very soon.

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1988 $1 Silver Eagle. PCGS. MS67

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1973-S Medal D1973-2e Bronze Cable Car Small, PCGS MS64BN
It actually has much more color but Phil will update in a few weeks.

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(1776) Medal Libertas Am. Silver 2004 Restrike, PR64DCAM

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2002-S SAC$1, PR68DCAM
The color is slightly off but, Phill will fix it in the few weeks.

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1961 SC50C Kansas Statehood Centennial Ag Heraldic Art Medal MS66
Phil will adjust this one too as the color looks muted and is a little darker in hand.

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1968 SC50C Illinois Sesquicentennial Ag Heraldic Art Medal MS66

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1964 50C MS65

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