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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tmoneyeagles, post: 920369, member: 17557&quot;]What type of lighting are you using for your shots? This could be your problem.</p><p>The coin still does have the cleaned feel that Tom is talking about.</p><p>Try taking photos of the coin, but this time, if you can try to use something like lamps. I use three lamps to take my photos, all the lights hitting my coin in different spots, if you can, get under a good light or too, with creating a hot spot, or overexposing the coin anywhere.</p><p>Also, make sure you are using Macro on your camera. (Setting in which focus is set to get details. Should look like a flower and say Macro, depending on your camera)</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, even if this coin is cleaned, he is still a good dealer, no matter what your age or level of knowledge, you shouldn&#039;t have to be told everything from your dealer. You have to bring some knowledge yourself to the table, and the RedBook won&#039;t tell you everything.</p><p>I think buying different grading books, and looking at <a href="http://www.pcgs.com/photograde/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/photograde/" rel="nofollow">PCGS Photograde</a>, along with getting books that are specific for the type of coin you are buying are your best defense against buying any kind of altered coin. Also stick around here and ask all questions you have. You&#039;ll learn over time what some signs of a cleaned coin are, as you learn more about the regular patina of a coin and the marks that go along with that particular grade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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