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thoughts on the new imaging format?

DoogyDoogy Posts: 4,508 ✭
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5 of my world gold coins are now finished, and NGC sent me the images I ordered. They recently changed their picture format. Thoughts?


Doug

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  • Musky1011Musky1011 Posts: 3,904 ✭✭✭✭
    nice coins,pics are so-so

    Jim
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  • DoogyDoogy Posts: 4,508 ✭


    << <i>nice coins,pics are so-so

    Jim >>



    "so-so" is better than i can do though, so i guess it would be an improvement for me. image I find proof gold coinage especially hard to photograph.


    Doug
  • Silvereagle82Silvereagle82 Posts: 1,219 ✭✭✭
    Doug,
    Some of the pics look fuzzy to me. I would expect NGC to do a better job.
    IMHO

    But...... the coins are very nice image
  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,455 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What did NGC charge for the imaging?

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  • RickeRicke Posts: 677 ✭
    no doubt about it, better than I can do, too... but for a professional image - is it me, or do they sorta look pixely
  • critocrito Posts: 1,735 ✭
    reverse of #1 looks slightly out of focus. reverse of #2 looks like a little motion blur. all of them look pixellated. PCGS pics are much better.
  • DoogyDoogy Posts: 4,508 ✭


    << <i>What did NGC charge for the imaging? >>




    $3 for each coin

  • JamminJJamminJ Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
    Geez, I'd expect better from a pro.
  • coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭
    Hell, I'm no pro by any stretch, and even I can do better. image

    The pics are out of focus in some cases, pixelated in others. I also don't care for some of the aesthetic choices they've made with respect to reflectivity in some of the shots.

    Granted, it's only $3, but given the quality PCGS provides, and what some of the experienced shooters here can provide, I'd be embarrassed if I were NGC... image
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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,240 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pictures are of quite a poor quality for a professional company...
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  • ibzman350ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭
    <<Thoughts?>>


    Did NGC kiss you after they were done with you ???



    My first thought was, I hope he didn't have to pay for those.



    Herb





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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Could they make the NGC logo any larger?
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  • JoesMaNameJoesMaName Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Could they make the NGC logo any larger? >>



    I couldn't agree more. Given the low resolution, which in my opinion is the root cause of many of the quality complaints, I find the amount of the limited real estate devoted to their logo and presentation insultingly arrogant and self promoting. It's about the coins stupid.
    Also I much prefer the side by side pesentation of PCGS.

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