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Share a new TrueView that posted within the last 30 days

P0CKETCHANGEP0CKETCHANGE Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭✭✭
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To clarify, that’s a rolling 30 days from whatever today is—for ex., if today is 8/31/25, share a new TrueView that posted in August. If today is 12/31/25, share one that posted in December. Please stick within the window.

In most cases, that means you are the submitter since you’re the only one who knows when the photos post to your PCGS account, although I supposed there could be occasional exceptions for well-known rarities and the like.

The idea is to give the forum a sense of how TrueView quality is changing over time. Are photos improving, getting worse, or staying the same? Plus, it’s a thread to see some coins that might not otherwise be posted.

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  • bramn8rbramn8r Posts: 936 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This Lincoln came from a bank wrapped 1969-D roll, an upgrade to my 1969 year set. MS67RD, the rest of the roll is 65-66. PCGS took less than a month to grade it and get it back to me about 10 days ago.

  • MilkmanDanMilkmanDan Posts: 3,763 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A little improved lately, but often still too yellow and highlights are blown. Very simple to understand this, and fix it. They seem to lack either the expertise or will to do so.

  • P0CKETCHANGEP0CKETCHANGE Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Mr_Spud said:
    I’m pretty sure they have automated the process, so most likely no one is actually making manual adjustments. But they probably are looking at the quality by examine a cross section of Trueviews and tweaking the automation to make subtle improvements to the automatic process. That’s what this looks like to me, and also explains to me why Phil moved on.

    In my industry, where I’m V.P. of R&D at a company manufacturing softgel dietary supplements, true craftsmanship has/is being phased out in place of more and more automation to make the products cheaper and faster to develop and produce. I’m trying to help them at my work by simplifying how I develop new products to the point it works as an algorithm, so at least some quality becomes permanently embedded so my craftsmanship becomes a ghost in the machine. I already made the algorithm that automatically develops prototype formulas, and I’m going to work with the computer people to embed it into an app

    Great points, although I have to think Phil had automation built into his process as well, simply as a byproduct of necessity given the volume of coins. That raises questions about the quality and ongoing monitoring of the automation(s) in place. I bought a 19th century proof seated coin recently, and I’m afraid to submit it for reholdering.

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  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 6,342 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @P0CKETCHANGE said:

    @Mr_Spud said:
    I’m pretty sure they have automated the process, so most likely no one is actually making manual adjustments. But they probably are looking at the quality by examine a cross section of Trueviews and tweaking the automation to make subtle improvements to the automatic process. That’s what this looks like to me, and also explains to me why Phil moved on.

    In my industry, where I’m V.P. of R&D at a company manufacturing softgel dietary supplements, true craftsmanship has/is being phased out in place of more and more automation to make the products cheaper and faster to develop and produce. I’m trying to help them at my work by simplifying how I develop new products to the point it works as an algorithm, so at least some quality becomes permanently embedded so my craftsmanship becomes a ghost in the machine. I already made the algorithm that automatically develops prototype formulas, and I’m going to work with the computer people to embed it into an app

    Great points, although I have to think Phil had automation built into his process as well, simply as a byproduct of necessity given the volume of coins. That raises questions about the quality and ongoing monitoring of the automation(s) in place. I bought a 19th century proof seated coin recently, and I’m afraid to submit it for reholdering.

    I think whoever controls/develops the automation makes a big difference with the eventual quality of the outcome. That, and the new Technology involved with AI are important.

    Mr_Spud

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  • lermishlermish Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭✭✭

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,923 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 5, 2025 2:15PM

    South Africa 1936 2/6

    Added the 1936 Shilling- Both coins graded at the same level.

    The color might be of interest in terms of how it was captured

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  • ProofmorganProofmorgan Posts: 822 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It seems like they do a decent job with moderns or bright morgans, but coins with color or ones that might need a little finesse to bring out the best in them.....no go.

    I haven't been impressed with some early gold images. Anything else raw is going to CACG or if it is a regrade or recon, I'm asking for them to recycle the old Phil images.

    Collector of Original Early Gold with beginnings in Proof Morgan collecting.
  • ad4400ad4400 Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 6, 2025 6:42AM

    Here is a pair I got back in roughly the last month. Disappointing to extent I will pay to have someone capture the actual look on these coins. The 1913 is conceptually close but lacks any nuance and richness in toning. The 1915 totally misses rose/orange toning in fields, there is no yellow/gold coloration in hand on the coin, and otherwise portray’s coin in least flattering light.

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  • Rc5280Rc5280 Posts: 784 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PeakRarities said:
    Thank goodness this one turned out alright, not an easy or inexpensive one to transport!

    >

    Great looking piece!

    Looks awfully familiar though?... ;) ...

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 10,063 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Rc5280 said:

    @PeakRarities said:
    Thank goodness this one turned out alright, not an easy or inexpensive one to transport!

    >

    Great looking piece!

    Looks awfully familiar though?... ;) ...

    I’ve already guessed, but now I know.
    What a fantastic piece!

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,887 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinkat said:

    1827 Sovereign

    There are more...

    It looks surprisingly good!

    I have a sovereign currently at PCGS fingers crossed that the TrueView will look good…

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  • MilkmanDanMilkmanDan Posts: 3,763 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PeakRarities said:
    Thank goodness this one turned out alright, not an easy or inexpensive one to transport!

    Tough to screw up such a photogenic "coin". Also immune from the yellow tint.

    This one reminds me of my old 880 thous 50 reverse. I like yours a lot.

  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 4,689 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MilkmanDan said:

    @PeakRarities said:
    Thank goodness this one turned out alright, not an easy or inexpensive one to transport!

    Tough to screw up such a photogenic "coin". Also immune from the yellow tint.

    This one reminds me of my old 880 thous 50 reverse. I like yours a lot.

    I'm not sure why, but it seems like my photos become less vibrant when I post them on the forum. Sometimes I have to make a minor processing edit, in this case it actually looks like this in the pcgs app -

    I'm really glad you popped in because your old slug is exactly the coin that came to mind when I first saw this one. I knew about this coin for a while but it was in the personal collection of a dealer. We finally made the agreement for it to go home with me, but the older blue/white holder it was in sadly was dropped at the show prior to my getting it, and had to be reholdered. Since it had to go back to CAC anyway, I left it for them to take back and regrade, honestly thought 50 was a bit tight compared to others I've seen in 55 holders, even stickered. Not sure what happened with my most expensive order, but for some reason it sat for a while and no one reached out to me. I got in touch with a helpful contact yesterday, and I should have it in hand Tomorrow.

    My honest to god grade for this is 53+, I could see why it may not technically be a "choice" AU, but I really liked the look of this one. I've wanted a LE for close to 3 years, but I wasn't ready to pony up for the AU-61 I could've gotten last year (really nice stickered 61, but I'd rather buy as a 58), and low and behold this one got on my radar about a year later. My priority list was Color, Strike/Detail, then Surfaces, but I wanted to see the whole reverse. Having a full "50" is great too since they're so often weakly punched. and not having any craters is a lovely bonus. It's got those corner voids in the planchet which don't bother me much at all, and the one small corner bump, but theres alot to love for AU50. The fact that I remembered yours with that deep russet around the legend lettering was the cherry on top, a budget bomber but she's hard to beat!

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