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MarkInDavis
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I feel like TrueView photos often look nicer than the coin does in hand. I know generalizations are bad, but there you have it.
Respectfully, Mark 0
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At times, they have made the coin better than in-hand.
At times, very accurate representation.
At times, not always as good as in-hand.
Lighting/angling all have play.
I do not find that they are drastically inaccurate, as long as one is willing to tilt the coin in light when talking about toned coins.
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
<< <i>* Multiple of the above.
At times, they have made the coin better than in-hand.
At times, very accurate representation.
At times, not always as good as in-hand.
Lighting/angling all have play.
I do not find that they are drastically inaccurate, as long as one is willing to tilt the coin in light when talking about toned coins. >>
Yep!!!! that's the right answer
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
filling a monitor with the max image can be like a journey
"Making a generalization like this is a waste of time"...crowd for me
Erik
<< <i>I Love TrueView...Super Smart Move by PCGS IMO
I could not agree more. Some people do not have the skills, knowledge, and/or time to do their own photographing and photoshopping. So, the nominal fee of only $10.00 per coin is a cheap price to pay for professional photography. I've only used it once, but intend to use it more often.
<< <i>one of the best ways to get up close and personal with a coin is found in true views
filling a monitor with the max image can be like a journey
"Making a generalization like this is a waste of time"...crowd for me >>
I'm with Teddy.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
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Here is a comparison of some Slab shots taken by me with my iPhone (hand held) in indirect sunlight vs. PCGS TrueViews.
Judge for yourself!
*Quick note on the 1882-O Morgan: Phil shot this THROUGH THE SLAB PLASTIC! As I didn't want to crack the OGH.
My Coin Blog
My Toned Lincoln Registry Set
(Praise "Science and Art" for Phil Arnold and the PCGS TrueView)
My Coin Blog
My Toned Lincoln Registry Set
here, many times you need to view it at an angle to get the detail / color with the naked eye.
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
A glamour shot which hides a coins flaws can be a real pita to a buyer who ends up owning (or having to return) a less than desirable coin...same goes for the seller, an inaccurate
pic means you're probably going to get the coin sent back.
On the other side, putting a beautiful coin up for sale without pics that show off it's beauty can mean leaving some (or alot !) of money on the table...great when you're buying, not so
much when selling...
This is not specifically about True View of course....even if I did have something critical to say (I don't) about the service, I wouldn't be posting it here on the pcgs forum
<< <i>In general, generalizations are a waste of time, and this generalization applies to this general issue. >>
Those are good examples of needing the right lighting angle on toners.