Worst True-View photos?
redraider
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This is by far the worst Trueview I have. Overall the pic is very good, but they cut off the rims, making this coin look like it was struck on the wrong planchet! Its a Judd-299 graded PF65BN.
Anyone have coins with similar issues? I have to imagine that the sheer number of coins they photograph will lead to awkward or just bad photos every now and then.
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That's a weird image. Was the coin shot raw? If shot through an existing holder, perhaps they were attempting to trim off the inner gasket.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
I don't think it was shot through a holder.....It is Photosealed by Rick Snow and his images are just fine.
How about this one?
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Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Ouch....there is no way they will be proud of those photos! The rim is even cut off at the bottom of the reverse.
I have several pretty bad ones but this is the worst.
I had a similar post on the Registry blog a year or so back. However I was very fortunate that Phil had another image that they could use and swap it out. I do not think most can be as lucky.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1057525/disappointing-trueview-image/p1
I have had other TV that are fantastic images while other not so True.
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Lol
It is a tough one to beat but hey there are some real winners out there.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Here is one that is really nothing like the coin in hand.
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Auction house
Mine
True View Rogues Gallery - AAARRRGGHHH
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
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Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
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@ liefgold - love your 1859-D (but not the true view)
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Nickelodeon
Wow!!
I’ve got a lot to say, but I’ll just mutter it to my wife.
Happy, humble, honored and proud recipient of the “You Suck” award 10/22/2014
Some of these photos weren't actual TrueViews but early scans (during the secure plus era in 2010). So that is why the quality isn't what we would expect (not the original post-that one seems to be a mistake made in editing).
I snagged the first image below with a white background (cert 50241558) in March 2011. It was in the EllenD (David Hall) Registry of Liberty Eagles. Mr. Simpson bought the collection. The coin was given a new cert 29583055 in March 2014, and the same image appeared with a background including cert number. I seem to recall the Liberty Eagle collection was certified with roughly consecutive 2958xxxx numbers. The images were less than representative.
Thankfully, DW( Jenna) was kind enough to give me a more representative image.
The 1940 Mercury dime and 1860 IHC (as well as the 1870 and 1871 IHCs, most likely) are not TrueView images, but are from the time PCGS used what they called "the Sniffer". If I recall correctly, PCGS would scan many coins while attempting to detect foreign substances applied to the surfaces or other alterations. These scanned images are sometimes loaded up with the cert number and folks mistakenly assume they are TrueViews. PCGS no longer uses this technology, as far as we know.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Thanks for the information that you provided.
Another learning lesson for me.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Wow, all of these really suck!
Not mine, but I came across this one...
Collector of Liberty Seated Half Dimes, including die pairs and die states
Not mine. Another one like TomB was talking about.
https://www.pcgs.com/cert/06625785