Ok, first let me say these sorry photos a bit pixilated but will try for better later on. I was pleased to recently purchase this from Europe recently (FB ?):
Maybe it's the camera angle or lighting, but the right side of the middle bands look suspiciously bold to me. The gap between the bands also looks a little wider in that area than it should be.
Yes, I agree on the lighting as I took that picture on my desk at work. I do not know why this happens and its either me or the old iPhone, or both, that are responsible. I am no expert by far, but in hand the coin does not at all look messed with and is very deeply struck with needle-like detail. Let's see if I can do better.
The nostril looks a bit odd; the curvature of the collar appears off. I'm not a mercury dime specialist, just my opinion.
I do not seem to be able to capture the coin well & was shocked by how pristine it was and how mark and hairline free it is, not to mention cartwheel lustre. Readers may remember a similar source yielded what graded out as an MS 63 Half dollar - MS63 and also a 1905 -O quarter that graded at 64 (probable CAC candidate). I don't want to jinx it but will submit this also to PCGS at the June Baltimore show....
