Heritage: the gang that just couldn't shoot straight.

shylock

Heritage amazes me. They are the gang that just couldn't shoot straight when it comes to small cents.
Their new attempt is over brightening the slab like this 1882 PCGS65RD IH.

PCGS slabed coins should look like the first image, not Heritage's overbrightened second image.



PCGS slabs have texture to them and you should be able to see that. A well imaged PCGS slab shows the dimples engraved in the background of the plastic.

Heritage just doesn't get it. They go from ridiculously dark to ridiculously bright images. Please hire someone who knows how to image copper coins. And please don't go the PCGS "True View" one size fits all route. Get a copper photoprapher who kicks ass and makes your online auctions a pleasure to click on.

JrGMan2004

There new picture style seems to be the "Let's just put even diffused light all over the slab and everyone will think we've made awesome pictures now, YEAH!!!"


The "overbrightened" look is most likely the diffused lighting... and then they might adjust the contrast a little bit, but I doubt it... the contrast could be played with more to correct the picture...

mozin

Supposedly Heritage made a dramatic improvement in their coin pictures about four months ago. Lately, I find their pictures of the coin IN THE HOLDER are total trash. I win a lot of Heritage auction lots but this makes me hesitant to place bids.

braddick

To be fair, the second photo (the Indian cent) is against a very lite background while the Lincoln is against a black background.

It is easier to see the texture in the PCGS plastic when it is lit and against a black background vs the white or lite background.

Even with that stated your point is not lost and Heritage certainly should get it together.

Myqqy

I agree that their images still have a long way to go- and in this day and age, I'm shocked that they still have these problems.....

Rob790

<< <i>To be fair, the second photo (the Indian cent) is against a very lite background while the Lincoln is against a black background.

It is easier to see the texture in the PCGS plastic when it is lit and against a black background vs the white or lite background.

Even with that stated your point is not lost and Heritage certainly should get it together. >>



Well isn't that the point... that they should hire someone who knows how to image copper coins. Part of knowing how to image something is knowing how the background and other things affect the image. The criticism is right on.

I guess that being the biggest and selling tons of coins is not compatible to making sure they are properly imaged. It's not like how the pictures look affect the final sell price... (heavy sarcasm there)

Rob

coinlieutenant

Paul,

Great way to gauge an accurate picture....the dimples on the holders. I will use that for sure.
Thanks.

John

shylock

Well isn't that the point... that they should hire someone who knows how to image copper coins. Part of knowing how to image something is knowing how the background and other things affect the image. The criticism is right on.

Rob790 - My point exactly.

I just don't get it with Heritage. If I had a major IH collection to sell I would look to them first for their track record, but would think twice due to their strange lack of respect for their online auctions. I find it hard to believe that, at this point in time, they just don't give a crap about online bidding.

Maybe floor and phone bids are all Heritage cares about at this point in time.

Barry

I don't know if it's true in all series, but I find their Internet Only auctions have very little material compared to a few years ago.

UncleWiggly

Shylock, you also make a good point about the PCGS TrueView photos. Especially your post across the street.



Jerry

bolivarshagnasty

Speaking of poor picture quality, has anyone looked at what Bowers and Merena puts on
their web site before an auction? Heritage's pics look like True View compared to B&Ws. How
hard would it be for a major Auction house to set up a photo room with the perfect lighting
everytime?

Trinketts

I use 2 $20 lamps for my lighting... you think they could handle that