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<p>[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 3651250, member: 1765"]<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Heritage glamour shots are not good for grading. Actually, they're just plain not good. Luster and fine surface detail are totally hidden, and contrast is brought out. This enhanced the splotches that appear very minor on the slab shot, which no doubt influenced some people. As the coin is in a recent holder, I wonder why the submitter didn't have PCGS dip it. The bidders on this coin probably saw it in hand, but the online bids would have been much stronger without the glamour shot showing the splotches (or without the glamour shot, period).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 3651250, member: 1765"]:woot: The Heritage glamour shots are not good for grading. Actually, they're just plain not good. Luster and fine surface detail are totally hidden, and contrast is brought out. This enhanced the splotches that appear very minor on the slab shot, which no doubt influenced some people. As the coin is in a recent holder, I wonder why the submitter didn't have PCGS dip it. The bidders on this coin probably saw it in hand, but the online bids would have been much stronger without the glamour shot showing the splotches (or without the glamour shot, period).[/QUOTE]
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