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it's certainly is confusing what with one source saying one thing and others sources saying other things
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grading by photo is very difficult. sharpness of the photos, lighting, glare, shadowing and coin angle all come into play. your photos have a little too much lighting and glare and are not truly focused. it takes years of looking at photos and coins in hand to be able to assess a coin. its a lifetime learning process
the fields on the obv photo look highly polished which you typically see on proofs, however the reverse photo does not show that. could be glare or lighting. those leaving comments are attempting to give you the best assessment of your coin. if your have other coins to post you may want to try the following to get better shots if you are using a phone. to learn more about grading check out other posts and the comments regarding them
1. if coin is in holder, remove coin from holder if possible
2. turn off flash
3. place coin on flat surface with indirect natural light. maybe a window sill in a cloudy day. Use a black or white background to avoid any reflective color
4. move phone about 3in from coin
5. zoom in using your fingers until the coin comes into focus and fills the cameras view finder. if your phone has a portrait selection use that and then press and hold on the coin in the view finder to AF lock it
6. hold phone steady. if you can't then place something on either side of the coin (like books) at that distance and lay phone between them. this will hold it steady and allow you to zoom and take the photo without any blurring