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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jtlee321, post: 5140090, member: 73983&quot;]It is a very nice looking coin!&nbsp; The luster looks to be outstanding with nice splashes of color.&nbsp; I do see what looks like it could be contact marks on the reverse, which if they are would hold the grade back.&nbsp; Based on those possible marks I would call it a MS-66.&nbsp; I&#039;m not sure if the color is strong enough to warrant a ★, but if it received one, I would not doubt the call.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as photography, it looks like you might be using a single light source?&nbsp; At the minimum you will want to use 2.&nbsp; That appears to be the biggest difference between your images and [USER=15309]@Lehigh96[/USER]&#039;s images.&nbsp; His look to have at least 2 lights at about the 10 o&#039;clock and 2 o&#039;clock.&nbsp; Your single light appears to be right at the 12 o&#039;clock position.&nbsp; If you are limited to a single light,&nbsp; place it so that the main light faces towards Jefferson&#039;s face.&nbsp; The lighting will appear a little more natural. You can also use a sheet of paper as a reflector to reflect light from your main light and fill in the other side.&nbsp; So place the light at 10 o&#039;clock and the paper at the 2 o&#039;clock position.&nbsp; Moving the light and paper closer towards the 9 and 3 positions on the reverse will help reduce the blowout on the upper reverse field.&nbsp; Overall, your doing a pretty good job.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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