How are the new and "Improved" images at Heritage auctions?

stman · October 28, 2005 8:02AM

I'm curious how the newer images compare to the coin in person. For Bust material I'm not sure I get a good read on these.
Anyone have any good, bad experiences? And if you have their images, and yours, that would be even better!

Wolf359 · October 28, 2005 8:03AM

Good detail, but I can't tell if it's PL or DMPL with Morgans. You lose all sense of eye appeal.

Conclusion - I don't like them.

stman · October 28, 2005 8:08AM

When viewing Bust material I like to rate the "Crust" factor. With scans I can pretty much do this. These new and improved images
show some color. But the crust all looks the same to me. All crust is not created and rated equal.

mgoodm3 · October 28, 2005 8:13AM

A bit better for copper but still not ideal.

oldcameoproofsguy · October 28, 2005 8:21AM

IMO, even Heritage's good images aren't worth their weight in dog waste.

I think that they just crank out so many photos that they don't have the time to put much effort into their scans.

Other auction companies do a really nice job of imaging, like Superior and ANA. They must figure that nice images will draw more consignors. Heritage already has the market share so they must figure "Why should we care? We'll just put out images that blow and suck at the same time."

"There is no sense in wasting time and money putting out images that might give prospective bidders a good idea of what their bidding on."

Thanks stman for giving me a reason to vent.

Russ · October 28, 2005 8:26AM

For cameo material, the new images are worse than the old. In fact, they just plain suck.

Russ, NCNE

Russ · October 28, 2005 8:28AM

Heritage image:

Coin when it appeared on eBay:

Russ, NCNE

cosmicdebris · October 28, 2005 9:05AM

I think quite a few people around here do a much better job.

Cameonut · October 28, 2005 9:45AM

Their crummy cameo photos are the main reason why I do not consign to them.

lacoinboy · October 28, 2005 10:30AM

Out of fairness to heritage, the images are a bit better, but you can still tell they are done with a flat bed scanner, not a high resolution digital camera that some other auction companies such as goldbergs and superior clearly are using. this takes more time but you definitely get better images.

eagle7 · October 28, 2005 10:46AM

They are worse than the old for seeing cameos and for telling what bagmarks and scuffy areas look like on the coin. They hide everything. I complained about them but I never recieved a reply. Of course I knew they would not get back to me, im just venting about those "new and improved" photos.