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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;geekpryde, post: 24875374, member: 36248&quot;]In general, I like PCGS TrueViews.&nbsp; In fact, I get excited when I realize a coin I own or about to bid on has one.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>However, I have come across some very bad images on PCGS Cert Verify over the years.&nbsp; &quot;Bad&quot; in different ways.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Some of them are over-the-top glamour shots the make the coin look amazing when in fact it&#039;s a turd.&nbsp;&nbsp; Some are low resolution, or out of focus, or the color temp is way off.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have seen thousand of high quality and accurate PCGS TrueViews as well, including on some of my own coins.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I realize that some photos on PCGS are from prior to the modern TrueView imaging service, I even own some coins like that.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; For our purposes here, I will consider any official PCGS photos they show here when you look up the certification number:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert" rel="nofollow">https://www.pcgs.com/cert</a></p><p><br /></p><p>By far the worst I have ever seen was I coin I looked up today shown below.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://d1htnxwo4o0jhw.cloudfront.net/cert/84223863/large/27224008.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1596660[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Your eyes are not deceiving you, it&#039;s not a bad screen shot, this is the official photo for this coin.&nbsp;&nbsp; Click the link and see for yourself.&nbsp; <b><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/81467135" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/81467135" rel="nofollow">https://www.pcgs.com/cert/81467135</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p>What a travesty for such a pretty coin!&nbsp; Luckily, <a href="https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1471012/1894-Barber-Dime-PCGS-MS-66-CAC-Green-Toned-from-photo#gallery-3" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1471012/1894-Barber-Dime-PCGS-MS-66-CAC-Green-Toned-from-photo#gallery-3" rel="nofollow">other images exist</a>, else we would all think this was a one-sided sand blasted grainy Barber dime.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please join me and <b>Post your WORST PCGS TrueViews</b> of a coin you own or have found.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you have better or more accurate photos of the coin, share those as well please.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>p.s. I have a few more I will share as well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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