High-Res Images CGS?

[Coinery]

I’ve just bought a CGS coin and wondered whether anyone is a member with access to the high-res images?

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Edited Sunday at 07:54 PM by Coinery

[Coinery]

I’m struggling, I can’t even find the LCGS population report…is it still a thing? Can you still check authenticity of the old slabs or view other UINs?

[Nonmortuus]

14 hours ago, Coinery said:

I’m struggling, I can’t even find the LCGS population report…is it still a thing? Can you still check authenticity of the old slabs or view other UINs?

That's long gone, I may have the pictures at home, I will check when I can.

What type of coin is it? I can't search for UIN but the AI will find Half crowns for example.

Edited Tuesday at 01:13 PM by Nonmortuus

[Coinery]

Many thanks, that would be brilliant…very forward thinking of you to save the images 🙂

The coin is an 1899 Sixpence.

Excellent, thank you 🙏

[Nonmortuus]

On 4/1/2026 at 4:41 PM, Coinery said:

Many thanks, that would be brilliant…very forward thinking of you to save the images 🙂

The coin is an 1899 Sixpence.

Excellent, thank you 🙏

I'm away for a week but poke me about this next weekend. I had a quick look before I left but couldn't see that UIN. I will check properly on my return. 

[Rob]

On 4/1/2026 at 4:41 PM, Coinery said:

Many thanks, that would be brilliant…very forward thinking of you to save the images 🙂

The coin is an 1899 Sixpence.

Excellent, thank you 🙏

Which pretty much makes the irrefutable case for a proper paper library. Worst case is the house burns down, but then, even so, most of the catalogues would be legible, if somewhat smelly. As it's the 25th anniversary of another paraphrase/quote by an earlier incoherent Republican US president than the present incumbent, 'Never misunderestimate the frequency with which the improbable happens'. Sorry Dubya.

They also hold their value if stored in dry conditions, so the frequently heard complaint that £5 on a book is a waste of money is total bollocks. My bound volume of Montagu pts.1 to 3 cost £175 twenty years ago. That would go for closer to £1750 than 175 at auction. Think back to a St. James's sale a few years ago when 3 years of Seaby's WW2 bulletins bound in one sold for thousands. Can't remember the years specifically, but I bought the same date run from a well known deceased collector living in Wakefield and couldn't shift them for 12 months because I was unreasonably asking £15/year (Paid £10/yr).

Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately in the right setting - Oscar was right. People know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

[Coinery]

I now have the images from the original sale at London Coins in 2020. The photos are taken with the coin out of the holder, but it was being sold slabbed, so I guess these might be the original CGS images I’m looking for?

The colouration of the toning is very attractive, I was hoping the original images by CGS might capture it. Will have to do it myself I think…it’s coming out of the slab anyway  

[Coinery]

3 minutes ago, Rob said:

Which pretty much makes the irrefutable case for a proper paper library. Worst case is the house burns down, but then, even so, most of the catalogues would be legible, if somewhat smelly. As it's the 25th anniversary of another paraphrase/quote by an earlier incoherent Republican US president than the present incumbent, 'Never misunderestimate the frequency with which the improbable happens'. Sorry Dubya.

They also hold their value if stored in dry conditions, so the frequently heard complaint that £5 on a book is a waste of money is total bollocks. My bound volume of Montagu pts.1 to 3 cost £175 twenty years ago. That would go for closer to £1750 than 175 at auction. Think back to a St. James's sale a few years ago when 3 years of Seaby's WW2 bulletins bound in one sold for thousands. Can't remember the years specifically, but I bought the same date run from a well known deceased collector living in Wakefield and couldn't shift them for 12 months because I was unreasonably asking £15/year (Paid £10/yr).

Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately in the right setting - Oscar was right. People know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

Agree with you 100%…and there’s nothing nicer than sitting down with a book/catalogue and a beer…scrolling around on your phone for details, whilst useful at times, is utterly soulless!

[Sword]

1 hour ago, Coinery said:

I now have the images from the original sale at London Coins in 2020. The photos are taken with the coin out of the holder, but it was being sold slabbed, so I guess these might be the original CGS images I’m looking for?

The colouration of the toning is very attractive, I was hoping the original images by CGS might capture it. Will have to do it myself I think…it’s coming out of the slab anyway  

I think these photos were taken after the coin has been slabbed and not before. Otherwise, the resolution wouldn't be so poor.

But some of the earlier slabbed CGS coins don't have CGS photos. Photos was optional in the early days and the fee was halved (if I remember correctly) not to have a photo taken.

 

[Coinery]

1 hour ago, Sword said:

I think these photos were taken after the coin has been slabbed and not before. Otherwise, the resolution wouldn't be so poor.

But some of the earlier slabbed CGS coins don't have CGS photos. Photos was optional in the early days and the fee was halved (if I remember correctly) not to have a photo taken.

 

Yes, you could be right! I’ll see what NonM turns up with…I might get lucky, otherwise I’ll be getting the Canon out