An interesting comparison of two sets of Heritage images of the same coin.

Russ

This coin is coming up in the CSNS Signature sale:




These are the images from the last time they sold it, (it brought over $3000, BTW):




You'd think that they'd make at least some kind of effort to be consistent. At least there's a floor auction, so bidders don't have to rely only on the images.

Russ, NCNE

joefro

Wow, the seller with the older picture got kind of screwed with his/her pic. What is all that crap around 10 o' clock on the reverse? Did they polish the plastic before rephotographing it again or something!?!

Editted to add: Although the cameo contrast looks a bit more definite on the second pic... at least I'll give it that.

Russ

<< <i>What is all that crap around 10 o' clock on the reverse? Did they polish the plastic before rephotographing it again or something!?! >>



I'm almost certain that stuff is on the coin itself. It's easy enough to mask it with angle and lighting.

Russ, NCNE

joefro

I guess Heritage has "upgraded" their photography methods since 2004. Im not a Kennedy expert but to me that second pic looks far from MS66, especially with that reverse! The whole picture looks kind of grainy to me, even the slab itself.

Gemineye

Geesh on that second image JFK looks like he needs facial surgury.........

braddick

Is it possible to be so unhappy with an auction lot photo and/or description the owner can request to have the coin pulled?
Probably not, but if so and that Kennedy was mine I'd certainly be placing a phone call asking Heritage to do so.

tmot99

Weren't you the one saying that Heritage is getting better at photographing CAM/DCAM coins?

BigE

Its a good time to try and steal it and send it to NCS if the upgrade is worth it-------------------BigE

Russ

<< <i>Weren't you the one saying that Heritage is getting better at photographing CAM/DCAM coins? >>



Some of their recent images have improved, some still suck.

Russ, NCNE

Russ

<< <i>Its a good time to try and steal it and send it to NCS if the upgrade is worth it >>



If the stuff on the reverse is what I think it is, the coin cannot be improved - even by NCS.

Russ, NCNE

MikeInFL

Heritage's images, for the most part, suck. The latest pics seem to be a throwback to the older, crappier method of shoting proofs. Perhaps they didn't realize this coin was as expensive as it is before routing it to the "crappy photo" line?

As for the coin -- a big time rarity -- but DCAM or not this one's faults are just too much for me. It is just plain unattractive...Mike

BigE

Are you sure that is a Heritage pic, I clicked on it and it didn't get any bigger------BigE

Russ

<< <i>As for the coin -- a big time rarity -- but DCAM or not this one's faults are just too much for me. It is just plain unattractive >>



I agree. Even if I could afford to buy one already holdered, it sure as hell would not be this coin. Morris sold a 66DCAM a while back that absolutely blows this one away.

Russ, NCNE

braddick

<< <i>Are you sure that is a Heritage pic, I clicked on it and it didn't get any bigger------BigE >>

You really wanted to see that one larger?!

BigE

Well, it's a 1965, so it's marginally traditional quasi-classic--------BigE

braddick

<< <i>Well, it's a 1965, so it's marginally traditional quasi-classic--------BigE >>



A marginally traditional quasi-classic

I want to remember that one. I like it!

BECOKA

With the new pic it hardly even looks like a CAM?