LOL, why didn't you show those photos to begin with. It looks much more attractive in the second group of pics. I actually like it now.
Yeah, these are the seller's pix as I just bought it today. You are right--the NGC pic makes it look much prettier, and what looks like wear is just the typical New Orleans weak strike. I always thought that 99 o was a decent strike date, but the strike in this coin is marginal at best.
Second set makes the coin look much better, and I found myself going from negative to positive upon reviewing the second set of photos. Congrats on your NEWP...Mike