Offer Your Opinion, Real Cameo Frost or Not so Real? --NGC Grade Revealed--
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That doesn’t look right to me, and for that reason alone I’ll go with “not real”.
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Have to agree, that coin has an odd look to it.
What about the other side?
Looks strange for sure!
My guess would be a later die state where the frosting is starting to wear away and bad photo lighting.
My guess is natural, uneven frost. I don’t see any bleeding into other areas of the surface, which is sometimes apparent on coins that have had artificial frost added.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Real. These frost breaks are common when the die was unevenly frosted. The areas with less frost go brilliant faster than those with strong frost.
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I think the frost is basically genuine. The fake frosting methods don't work as well on the letters and numbers. On the faked coins those areas are often under-frosted compared to the central device. This coin definitely has frosted letters and numbers, so that is a good sign.
However, there may be a little bit of PVC haze on the high points of the head, which could enhance the contrast slightly.
DCarr said it well, real uneven frost exacerbated on the high points by cellophane or PVC contact
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Here's the NGC grade:
Your hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need it.
I'm guessing I'm late.
I like it
it's frosty but it's thawing.
Based on the grade I assume that the reverse is not cameo.
The 1957 Washington Quarter proof issue is known for coins that have strong cameo contrast on the obverse and very little on the reverse.