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navycapt1635 Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 10/22/2020 5:24 pm All, I'd like to try two more 59's tonight. Here's the first. I was playing with the lighting to try and get the best details so there are two photos of the obverse. I tried more indirect lighting on the reverse photos and it came out more well defined, but not as bright red as the actual coin. I realize it does me no good to adjust the photos to get a higher grade estimate--just trying to give you all the best info on which to judge the grade. :) Thanks! Bill Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/22/2020 5:26 pm Reverse appears brownish-red, is that right? Report this Post to the Staff
navycapt1635 Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 10/22/2020 5:53 pm No--sorry. It is bright red but I kept getting shiny spots that "masked" the features under the lighting so I altered the light location for better detail. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19611 Posts	Posted 10/22/2020 6:20 pm Try shooting photos using a filtered/diffused light source. Report this Post to the Staff
navycapt1635 Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 10/22/2020 6:23 pm OK. I will. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 20052 Posts	Posted 10/22/2020 7:03 pm 65 Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 20052 Posts	Posted 10/22/2020 7:06 pm If it helps, here's 59P I've graded at 67RD: Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/22/2020 7:59 pm I'll say MS-66RD. Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 10/22/2020 8:11 pm MS65 as well on this one. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 10/22/2020 8:53 pm I'm at MS-65RD . Report this Post to the Staff
navycapt1635 Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 10/23/2020 2:10 pm Thanks everyone. I'm calling it 65+ (which I do when I want to do further review down the road). Best, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 20052 Posts	Posted 10/23/2020 3:15 pm It might be helpful for you to look at PCGS, especially the sold coins history and photos: https://www.PCGS.com/coinfacts/coin...9-1c-rd/2854 Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
navycapt1635 Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 10/23/2020 5:16 pm BadThad, I'd been to the PCGS site but didn't see the "view more images" link--extremely helpful! Using those photos, IMHO, I would say that I have several that are as good as or better than the best 65s, but not as good as the best 66 examples. I believe that I have a handful that are as good as the lower to mid level 66's. Thanks! Bill Report this Post to the Staff
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