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Wow, nice image, nice coin, and a very nice close-up! If you do get it into an MS-67 slab, remember that the original seller would likely appreciate a small commission

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That's not a close-up, it's the actual image size of the whole coin. The actual size of that pic is 2190 pixels.

Canon 350D with a Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro, 1/160 obverse and 1/200 reverse @ f14, illuminated by 3-50w MR16 halogens on goosenecks in a track. My setup is space-limited, and I can't quite sneak the light up under the upper rim yet. The next project is to cut and splice the track into a "V," and then I'll be able to put full illumination on the coin from 360 degrees.

I'll never be Mark Goodman, but if I can match TrueView I'll be happy.

My honest opinion is that this will grade as an RB coin. If it makes 67, it'll be a Pop 1/0, and I don't know if I'll be able to bring myself to sell it and give the original seller (wonder who that was ) the commission he so richly deserves. Even MS66RB would be Pop 5/0, and it'd still be a fruit coin.