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<p>[QUOTE="IBetASilverDollar, post: 3417905, member: 85251"]I think you are overly harsh on true views. To me, way more times than not, they are by far the best images to buy from. I own about 30 coins with TVs and the only one I think is meh is an older cert when the images probably weren't as good as today. Admittedly there are times when they hide stuff but I think that's the exception rather than the rule and it's also unintentional. They are also pretty useless with proofs, but so is any image of a proof really. </p><p><br /></p><p>In general buying from ANY image is a risk. I really hope someday soon selling from images and videos ala instagram becomes the norm. Ebay needs to add that feature and maybe other auction houses will follow. Still not fool proof and buying in person can never be beat but seeing a video helps a lot.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's an example with GC vs TV. I bought this recently from GC as a total gamble because look at the images. I was thrilled when it arrived and sent it to be TVed. The TV could not be more perfect holding the coin in hand and look at how different it is from GC.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/iz74XQo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://images.pcgs.com/TrueView/32974830_800x600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I will buy from a TV with confidence and very rarely be disappointed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh and here's the one I think is a terrible TV, makes a gorgeous coin in hand look pretty bad for the grade:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://images.pcgs.com/TrueView/84107379_800x600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="IBetASilverDollar, post: 3417905, member: 85251"]I think you are overly harsh on true views. To me, way more times than not, they are by far the best images to buy from. I own about 30 coins with TVs and the only one I think is meh is an older cert when the images probably weren't as good as today. Admittedly there are times when they hide stuff but I think that's the exception rather than the rule and it's also unintentional. They are also pretty useless with proofs, but so is any image of a proof really. In general buying from ANY image is a risk. I really hope someday soon selling from images and videos ala instagram becomes the norm. Ebay needs to add that feature and maybe other auction houses will follow. Still not fool proof and buying in person can never be beat but seeing a video helps a lot. Here's an example with GC vs TV. I bought this recently from GC as a total gamble because look at the images. I was thrilled when it arrived and sent it to be TVed. The TV could not be more perfect holding the coin in hand and look at how different it is from GC. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/iz74XQo.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://images.pcgs.com/TrueView/32974830_800x600.jpg[/IMG] I will buy from a TV with confidence and very rarely be disappointed. Oh and here's the one I think is a terrible TV, makes a gorgeous coin in hand look pretty bad for the grade: [IMG]https://images.pcgs.com/TrueView/84107379_800x600.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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