DCAM yes or no

MadMarty

Was digging through those old 64 I tore apart for the Kennedy's and ran across this. Is it a DCAM?

Russ

It looks like it's right on the cusp. It appears to have the necessary mirror depth, but might be a bit light on the contrast. Very strong coin even if it isn't quite DCAM.

Russ

RGL

It makes it for me, Marty, as long as those shadows on the eagle's wings ... nice coin.

DHeath

Looks like a tweener. Probably a PR67 Cam, based on the tick on the cheek and the apparent frost fade on the lower portrait, but I'm unsure of the lighting. Is that a tick on the cheek?

itsnotjustme

Unless the wings and lower part of the obverse are stronger than the scan shows, I'd bet it does not make it.

MrEureka

It looks like it's right on the cusp.

Which brings up an interesting question: Why is the level of contrast only graded on a three tier scale (NOCAM, CAM, DCAM) when MS coins are graded on an eleven point scale? Surely it's easier to objectively quantify a single factor like contrast than it is to determine a grade based on many factors. Why shouldn't we evaluate contrast more precisely???

keets

no

al h.

ksteelheader

I have to go with no also...Ken

Russ

<< <i>Why is the level of contrast only graded on a three tier scale (NOCAM, CAM, DCAM) >>



Probably to avoid too much confusion. Internally, PCGS actually has seven levels.

Russ, NCNE

ConstellatioCollector

Close but no cigar!!!

MrEureka

Probably to avoid too much confusion. Internally, PCGS actually has seven levels.

I didn't know that. In that case, I wonder why they think it would be confusing to USE all seven levels? For that matter, WHO would be confused?

DHeath

NGC sort of gives this approach a nod with the star. One-sided cams get a star. I would prefer brilliant, light cam, cam, and dcam. Just my personal desire to see the holder reflect the appearance of the coin.

keets

NGC sort of gives this approach a nod with the star.

......a nod's as good as a to a blind grader, er, i mean horse!! i can see Marty's eBay listing now.

al h.

northcoin

I'll go no too unless that scan isn't truly representative. As pictured the fields could make it, but not enough frost on the devices. Just my opinion though.

Gilbert

I'm thinking what looks like frost fade is due to the image.

I think it will DCAM, as far as '64 Washingtons go.

Are you going to submit it, or is this an exercise in futility?

Oh, and, is there frost fade or is it just the image?

ER

CAM, not DCAM. JMHO.

ER

Marty,
Maybe if that dog of yours polishes it long enough, it'll be DCAM.

topstuf

Why collect XF coins?

This thread.

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