This is a huge loss for those of us who love his work. Hopefully he’s as good a mentor to his colleagues in the photo department as he was with his camera. Phil will be missed!!
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This is a huge loss for those of us who love his work. Hopefully he’s as good a mentor to his colleagues in the photo department as he was with his camera. Phil will be missed!!
I remember PM'ing back and forth with darkhorse back when he was thinking of applying to PCGS for the position. Congrats on all your success Phil, and good luck with your next gig!
It was Phil's great photo work that allowed me to make such nice customized coin art for my walls. PCGS having a photographer with consistency and an eye for detail was the only way to accomplish this level of artistry. Phil, you will be missed.
Dang! We'll surely miss Phil. We loved his work but also his nature. Helpful, modest, industrious. He always seemed to care and go out of his way for customers.
We had numerous PM's over the years. I always enjoyed his openness. He was very genuine.
Best of luck to you, Phil. I'm sure you're doing the right thing for your career as well as your young family.
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Is Ron Howard still the head of grading there? Who've been the longest at the helm there? The level of talent reminds me of best and brightest that produced all the great TV shows of the 60s and 70s.
Phil changed the world of numismatics for the better. There are collectors all over without the means to go to shows or just without local shops or clubs and those collectors were able to gather together online and share their love of numismatics through the work that Phil did. Coin photography is such a difficult skill to master and it's pretty clear that through the Trueview service Phil changed the game across the board. I spent all my years collecting graded coins using solely PCGS for submissions because of the fine photos.
Good luck in all your future endeavors Phil. You deserve only the best.
I like the True Views and PCGS will miss Phil. I do not know how large the photo team has gotten, so unsure if it will extend submission turnaround times even more
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Phil @PCGSPhoto will be truly missed. Thank you for sharing your talent!
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When it is time to go - go. Best of the future.
I wonder about the future of PC photos (and those in holder TV).
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This is a huge loss for those of us who love his work. Hopefully he’s as good a mentor to his colleagues in the photo department as he was with his camera. Phil will be missed!!
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I can’t agree more.
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Shame. He was the guy you wanted for good-quality TrueViews.
Wonder where he is going
Wonder where he is off to.........CAC?
100%. The other people in the department seem to be hit or miss with a notable number of misses recently.
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He has quite the personality that was muted during his tenure, ride free Darkhorse! popforum.space
I remember PM'ing back and forth with darkhorse back when he was thinking of applying to PCGS for the position. Congrats on all your success Phil, and good luck with your next gig!
It was Phil's great photo work that allowed me to make such nice customized coin art for my walls. PCGS having a photographer with consistency and an eye for detail was the only way to accomplish this level of artistry. Phil, you will be missed.
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I’d love that! It seems their slab photos need some improvement.
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Dang! We'll surely miss Phil. We loved his work but also his nature. Helpful, modest, industrious. He always seemed to care and go out of his way for customers.
We had numerous PM's over the years. I always enjoyed his openness. He was very genuine.
Best of luck to you, Phil. I'm sure you're doing the right thing for your career as well as your young family.
Lance.
This was another poster I made for my walls from Phil's excellent work.
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Is Ron Howard still the head of grading there? Who've been the longest at the helm there? The level of talent reminds me of best and brightest that produced all the great TV shows of the 60s and 70s.
Phil was/is the best!!! You will be missed but thank you for the great work you did at PCGS. Best wishes...
Thanks for all the great pictures- including the one that I use as my icon- a 1734 George II Crown graded AU58
Phil truly set the bar and established that a picture is worth a thousand words in Numismatics- Well Done
Best wishes in connection with your future endeavors-
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Phil changed the world of numismatics for the better. There are collectors all over without the means to go to shows or just without local shops or clubs and those collectors were able to gather together online and share their love of numismatics through the work that Phil did. Coin photography is such a difficult skill to master and it's pretty clear that through the Trueview service Phil changed the game across the board. I spent all my years collecting graded coins using solely PCGS for submissions because of the fine photos.
Good luck in all your future endeavors Phil. You deserve only the best.
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Thank you, Phil, and good luck in whatever you decide to do next!
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There have been times when the deciding factor in whether to purchase a coin or not was if it had a TrueView.
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I just received a 15 coin submission for Trueviews yesterday. Maybe some of his last work for our hosts. Pictures are excellent.
I like the True Views and PCGS will miss Phil. I do not know how large the photo team has gotten, so unsure if it will extend submission turnaround times even more
Good Luck!!
You have done an outstanding job for many years.
My guess is that you have spent time choosing and training a good successor, so I'll bet that we can still expect high quality images.
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I agree. I'm sure his successor(s) have his tools of the trade.
Phil, was not only a great photographer of every kind of coin, but he was also a great communicator with his customers.
He's leaving PCGS in a better place no doubt.
Best wishes to Phil on his next venture.
Over 18 years??? Whoa! I still remember when you went over to Greece to image some of Dimitri's gear.
The absolute very best to you in your future adventures.
GreatCollections it is.
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Wow!!! Can’t wait to see what happens at GC - this is fantastic news! Congrats!
Wow great news!
Very astute move GC! Ian doing things right over there.
GC making big moves. Congrats to Phil and Ian
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sorry for see you leave PCGS but you will be missed. thanks. Good luck.
It is not good for me since I am only a buyer not a seller. Good auction photo will cost more to bid.
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