cam.dcam proof sets

mbbiker

Does anyone have a list of which years cam coins were easy to get, somwhat hard, very hard. I have found a place that has alot of proof sets for sale and would like to know which years to look at for cam coins.

Thank you for you information,
Brad

BSqr

that's some info, I too, would like to have

osirisMMII

#1 modern tough DCAM year has to be 1971 - low quality coins and lousy packaging and by far the toughest post 1968 year for Jefferson and Kennedy DCAM proofs. SMS sets from '65 - '67 are very tough to find CAM/DCAM coins and if you have a little more $ to spend anything from 1950 - 1962. If you find a source that has sets of these years with cameod coins PM me - and whatever you do don't tell anyone!!!!

Cam40

From I guess 1978-present,they,re all cam and dcam proofs.To find non-cams in those years might be rare.

Cams and dcams in the SMS years(65-67) are pretty scarce.Especially the 1965 1c.

michael

1868 is the hardest year to get deep cameo proof quarters let alone cameos

1881 to 89 quarters are really difficult to get deep cameo coins super near miss cameos close to deep cameo are rare

the 1871 is for me the rarest deep cameo if not one of the rarest in proof three cent nickels

ant proof quarter 1900 to 1915 is super rare in deep cameo

trade dollars in deep cameo are rare and rarer than seated dollars in deep cameo

any date in deep cameo trades is rare any date...........

and there are deep cameo and stellar deep cameo coins

the 1913 1915 cameo dimes are rare i think they really do not exist in deep cameo

the 1885 three cent nickel is also rare in deep cameo near miss deep cameos that are graded cameo are rare

liberty nickels in deep cameo 1900 to 1913 are super rare in deep cameo

really really

merc dimes in cameo are rare and the 1942 for me is one of the rarest

i did once see a monster partial 1881 silver proof set deep cameo blast white that really made my eyes water.........lol

sincerely michael

pontiacinf

i knew michael had an answer

DHeath

Michael has the best answer, but I'll add my 2¢. Any heavy cameo coins 40-63 bring a big premium relative to non-cameo sets. Perhaps one of the easier years for which to purchase inexpensive unopened sets in bulk is 1959. If you stimble onto a high-grade cam/dcam Franklin in one of these sets, it will finance your treasure hunt. 1960 sets occasionally yield small date cents. The 1964 sets are much easier to find with some cam. They sometimes are found with the AH variety half. The 1965 sets in cameo are very difficult, and well mirrored coins with frosty devices bring large premiums. 66-67 sets are a little easier, and a little less valuable in cam (dcams are still expensive). Some of the 68 sets can be found with halves that have absurd, caked on frost, but most of the other coinage in the sets tend to be shiners(brilliant). 69-70 are both premium years for cameo coins, and are difficult to find in high-grade dcam. The halves are expensive. 1971 is the toughest modern set in which to find dcam coins. I own over 100 sets with heavy cameo obverses and no cam reverses. Worse still, when you occasionally find a dcam half, they are usually badly hairlined. The 1973 sets were difficult for IKE, and the 1976 clad or silver sets are difficult to find IMO with fully dcam reverses (not rare, just uncommon). Since then, they are all pretty easy. Don't forget to look for the NO S coins. Oh, and I forgot the 1975 set. Ike is a type one in all of these sets, and a PR69 Dcam is a very rewarding find. Hope this helps.

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keets

i kinda think Brad was looking for a little info on the "modern" era here, not all the way back into the mid 1800's. nice try michael, you knew that!!!!!! cam40, don and osiris seem to have provided the most useful info for this thread, but i'll chime in anyway.

from 1976-Date non-cameo coins are the exception rather than the rule.
the years 1968 through 1975 are more difficult with mostly brilliant and one side cameo's, however the sets are usually quite cheap so they're often worth the risk.
the SMS years are abundant but they were in trouble heading out the U.S. Mint door so it's a long, hard search to find cameo's for those three years.
with the 1955-1964 soft packs i find that the pickings are slim and with the flimsy packaging, the sets are often banged up or toned rather badly. the upside here is that there are plenty to find, the prices are moderate and the occasional cameo surfaces. i picked up a sweet 1961 jefferson this week that just needs a quick rinse to remove the tone and haze from the mirrors.
from 1950-1955 problems abound. short supply from the get go, poor packaging and mishandling in the after market, father time and high prices all contribute to make these years risky at best. finding originals is tricky because the box that these sets came in is often used by unscrupulous sellers to make repackaged sets after the original gems were removed. the local guy has a box for sale for $25 right now.
prior to to 1950 i have NEVER seen an intact proof set.

i hope this helps. it's a fun chase if you're anything like me-----i really enjoy looking at coins and get a charge out of finding the gems that i know are out there. the local dealer helps; he knows my interest and "feeds" me well!!!! right now i'm working on getting hooked in with his mega-supplier in northwestern Pennsylvania. that guy has a shop that is a modern proof/commem paradise. if i can ever get some time to cherrypick his stuff, all raw in the original packaging..................

al h.