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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 293354, member: 2972&quot;]The seller is a very well known poster on the PCGS forums, and I hold his auctions in the highest regard.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>However, you should know that the photographic technique he uses (he calles it &quot;the lampshade method&quot;, which is essentially diffused radial lighting) makes the cameo/contrast on proof coins really pop more than they will in-hand.&nbsp; He has not manipulated the photo, but uses a lighting technique which results in the &quot;look&quot; you see -- and you can take that to the bank.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are interested in the coin I say bid away, as Russ&#039;/Compucheap&#039;s reuptuation as an ethical eBayer is almost without reporoach and he has a great return policy...Mike</p><p><br /></p><p>p.s. here&#039;s a coin from my collection photographed using the same technique:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/51461679/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/54546315/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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