PCGS Trueviews - What the heck is going on?

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  • redraider
    redraider Posts: 368 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I went out this morning and bought a macro lens at my local camera shop.....nothing professional, but I feel like I should be able to get this down pretty quick. No alteration or adjustments other than an elliptical edit to cut the background out.

    Just a raw 1880 Indian Head Cent. Color is a little bright, but I will work on that.

  • redraider
    redraider Posts: 368 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Figured out the mystery of my missing TVs….they showed up last night.

    I figured these were not posted because they are embarrassed to say this is their work. PR64RB 1875 Indian cent below.

    In real life, this coin nicely toned on the obverse and has a reverse that is 90% red.

    PCGS SHOULD be ashamed of this work, but what the hey, they are making tons of money still. I’m done with them until I know things have changed.

  • Mediocrates007
    Mediocrates007 Posts: 25 ✭✭✭
    edited January 20, 2024 5:48PM
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    I have been disappointed in the last few submissions. Looking at the current crop of TV it feels like there’s no quality control but certainly a lacking color correction and white balance. My pre-submission image vs the TV.

  • messydesk
    messydesk Posts: 20,829 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Floridafacelifter said:
    Case in point- TV from January 2024
    The way the coin actually looks in hand:

    Wish I could have played with this one at FUN. John Roberts gave an interesting presentation at VAM Thing XX on the evolution of the various Morgan patterns. I don't know if a recording is available or not.

    John
    Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
  • renomedphys
    renomedphys Posts: 4,018 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Meanwhile over at GC, Phil is actually better than ever!

    Empty Nest Collection

  • scubafuel
    scubafuel Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @renomedphys i saw that one too and it blew my mind. Through a slab no less!

  • renomedphys
    renomedphys Posts: 4,018 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @scubafuel said:
    @renomedphys i saw that one too and it blew my mind. Through a slab no less!

    I had to have it. Mine now! Thanks Phil, and thanks Great Collections!

    If PCGS can’t find a new photographer, well that sure sucks for us all. Maybe we should consign our coins to GC for in-house photography. Maybe they’d offer that as a service? I’d pay. Phil’s worth it.

    Empty Nest Collection

  • silviosi
    silviosi Posts: 458 ✭✭✭
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    @ redraider

    Phill it is now with GC. The compagny loose a big specialist in photogrphie. The soft still be with them but in order to well apply an expert must coordonate the activity. Give one or two months and you will see will be OK.

    @ BigTree

    Your poll has really wrong questions. Study the polls psychiatry first to put the questions poll, Sugestion. Work with your postig words.

    NEVER ARGUE WITH AN IDIOT.FIRST THEY WILL DRAG YOU DOWN TO THEIR LEVEL.THEN, THEY WILL BEAT YOU WITH EXPERIENCE. MARK TWAIN

  • blu62vette
    blu62vette Posts: 11,972 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I cant believe some of the samples in this thread, just amazing and frankly, sad.

    http://www.bluccphotos.com" target="new">BluCC Photos Shows for onsite imaging: Nov Baltimore, FUN, Long Beach http://www.facebook.com/bluccphotos" target="new">BluCC on Facebook

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