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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 26747524, member: 19165"]It depends on what service you pay for. They offer 2 tiers (really, 3 if you think about it). </p><p><br /></p><p>1. They photograph every coin in the slab. This is what you get with the free certification verification. It is usually a pretty low quality image, standardized lights and position, click shoot and upload. Everyone gets this for free. </p><p><br /></p><p>2. Internet Imaging - a bit high resolution jpeg that you get, better quality than the standard slab image</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Photo Vision - this image is taken raw, without plastic. You will always get a better picture without plastic. The coin is then sent to grading and encapsulation afterwards. </p><p><br /></p><p>You can read about them here: <a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/specialty-services/imaging/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/specialty-services/imaging/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ngccoin.com/specialty-services/imaging/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I personally like the NGC images better (usually) because (often) the PCGS coins are red-shifted (red-tones appear more prominent than in hand).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 26747524, member: 19165"]It depends on what service you pay for. They offer 2 tiers (really, 3 if you think about it). 1. They photograph every coin in the slab. This is what you get with the free certification verification. It is usually a pretty low quality image, standardized lights and position, click shoot and upload. Everyone gets this for free. 2. Internet Imaging - a bit high resolution jpeg that you get, better quality than the standard slab image 3. Photo Vision - this image is taken raw, without plastic. You will always get a better picture without plastic. The coin is then sent to grading and encapsulation afterwards. You can read about them here: [URL]https://www.ngccoin.com/specialty-services/imaging/[/URL] I personally like the NGC images better (usually) because (often) the PCGS coins are red-shifted (red-tones appear more prominent than in hand).[/QUOTE]
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