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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Morgandude11, post: 1915082, member: 37839&quot;]I see an advantage, as your grades are all over the place.&nbsp; You need to learn to grade Kennedys appropriately, given not only ANA standards, but the market standards.&nbsp; I don&#039;t see one coin accurately graded that you&#039;ve posted.&nbsp; I disagree with Doug&#039;s constant condemnation of the TPGs in terms of grading standards, and learning to grade from them.&nbsp; They&#039;re the market nowadays, not raw coins.&nbsp; Doug insists on his standards being accurate, and most of us think him to be 2 and sometimes 3 grades lower than established standards, not only ANA, but MARKET value.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ethan, if you want help, first take better pictures.&nbsp; You need accurate pictures for others to be able to see the coin as it really is--or at least as close to reality (the only absolute reality is in hand).&nbsp; What kind of a camera are you using?&nbsp; Moreover, obverse only photos are useless, as a coin grades by both sides of the coin.&nbsp; The weaker side determines grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have no trouble taking pictures of coins.&nbsp; You need a quality camera, and a good light source.&nbsp; Out of focus photos are a function of not locking in the autofocus--that is pretty simple to correct.&nbsp; You need a nice, surround lighting that illuminates the coin evenly, and an appropriate distance from the coin to be able to get a good photograph.&nbsp; A camera with good macro function is a huge help.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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