What in the world did you do to the first picture? I couldn't figure out what happened to the coin, then noticed it was altered with.
this is what I am using. Notice the enhancer glass, that causes the distorted look when the coin is not completely centered. It is not altered or photoshopped. I am using a magnifying glass to take up close pictures. That is what the distorted look is.
This goes to show that you can fool some of the people some of the time but not all of the people all of the time. Great job Sheila. Love it.