The inside of the Secure Plus scanner...

illini420

Just got back a World coin order that had to be sent in via Secure Plus. Was pretty happy with the grades too so that was a bonus. In checking the cert verifications of each coin to see the Secure Plus images, I came across this one...



http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/28917375.html


and this one too...



http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/28917377.html


Obviously, PCGS didn't crop the images on those... neat to see the inside of the machine though

SeattleSlammer

Where are the nostrils?
Cool look inside!

sparky64

That is cool!
Chinese counterfeiters are pouring over your pics as we speak.

dbcoin

hmm. Based on the number of scratches per square inch, and depth of the scratches, I have determined that roughly 40,000 coins have been certified by that scanner in the past 3 months. Last quarter should thus be an above average quarter for the corporation and above expectations!!





Or not

savoyspecial

what awesome photos!

derryb

<< <i>Where are the nostrils? >>

Broadstruck

So the coins are placed directly on a rough milled tool steel surface

sparky64

It looks like the coin is being held at knifepoint.
If any funny business is detected, those three knives will slice it up.

keyman64

lostincoins

if you enlarge the image it appears the coin is being held up by the inserts, those inserts do appear to be something other than mild steel.

yosclimber

Cool - thanks for sharing.
It appears the image clipper has difficulty with old coins whose shape is not so close to being a perfect circle.

I recall from the Secure Plus announcement video on youtube that
they researched the "coin bed" very carefully. It's definitely not anthing that is going to scratch a coin.

lostincoins

what about milled graphite

illini420

Are any electronics these days made of anything but plastic??? Looks like plastic to me.

I think yosclimber may be right about it not being able to automatically crop a coin that isn't perfectly round.

astrorat

<< <i>So the coins are placed directly on a rough milled tool steel surface >>

Surface looks plastic with the coin sitting rubber "bumpers". Lots of airflow. Those "marks" on the surface, I bet, were present when new (from the manufacturing process).

FullCameo

Chinese counterfeits are still in PCGS counterfeit holders. That's the bigger problem.

ricko

Does anyone really think our hosts would be utilizing equipment that would be damaging to the coins?? Cheers, RickO

BAJJERFAN

<< <i>if you enlarge the image it appears the coin is being held up by the inserts, those inserts do appear to be something other than mild steel. >>



Plarstic!

RogerDodger

Cool!

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