Hey Ruben,
Thanks for the contest which IMO was a huge success. So many interesting and creative entries. Glad to be a part of it.
I took some new photos with my new lighting set up and using a copy stand. I like the new reverse better because even though it is a little darker, it shows the extreme luster of this coin better. The obverse photo can't be eclipsed however. I still consider it the best coin photo I have ever taken.
Either way, I have no idea how NGC could not give this coin the star designation. Here is a photo of a 1942-S with a star from another registry users collection. Unbelievable! I suppose this coin could be close to a PL designation, hence the star, but no way it deserves a star and mine doesn't.
