Jeff Proof Gang: A little brag, if I may, on grades posted today ...
RGL
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Submission 3115442 (economy, received Sept. 10). Proof Jeff grades:
1952 PR-66 (A raw coin, expected PR-67. This date bedevils me. The only 1950s coin I have not made PR-67 or better on.)
1954 PR-68 (A simple, nearly perfect coin, not even a fleck of a spot under 16x. Formerly ANACS PR-67, bought for $10.)
1957 PR-67 CAM (A raw $2.75 cherrypick on a major online auction service; now a 43/8 coin in a PCGS slab.)
1961 PR-67 CAM (A PCI PR-68 DCAM crackout; only paid $8 for coin, which I expected to go PR-68 CAM.)
Want to guess which coin I am excited about?
I know this is something perhaps only you hard-core Jeff proof guys can appreciate, but what a thrill to make a 1957 in CAM!
(For others, the 1957 is by far the toughest post-1950 date to score in CAM or DCAM. There are only 60 in all grades in CAM and only three DCAMs. This coin can be found periodically with one side or the other in CAM, but it is very tough to find both sides in cameo.)
The coin in question -- and now in my sets -- displays a very solid CAM obverse and a near-DCAM reverse. The field haze you see in the seller's photo was safely removed prior to submission ... Well, just wanted to share my excitement on "making" this date.
And, since I have been out of town for more than a week, belated congrats to Richard on that marvelous 1956 PR-67 DCAM and to Frank for his unique PR-70 2000-S that pulled him into a first place tie with BNE on the '38 to date basic set.
1952 PR-66 (A raw coin, expected PR-67. This date bedevils me. The only 1950s coin I have not made PR-67 or better on.)
1954 PR-68 (A simple, nearly perfect coin, not even a fleck of a spot under 16x. Formerly ANACS PR-67, bought for $10.)
1957 PR-67 CAM (A raw $2.75 cherrypick on a major online auction service; now a 43/8 coin in a PCGS slab.)
1961 PR-67 CAM (A PCI PR-68 DCAM crackout; only paid $8 for coin, which I expected to go PR-68 CAM.)
Want to guess which coin I am excited about?
I know this is something perhaps only you hard-core Jeff proof guys can appreciate, but what a thrill to make a 1957 in CAM!
(For others, the 1957 is by far the toughest post-1950 date to score in CAM or DCAM. There are only 60 in all grades in CAM and only three DCAMs. This coin can be found periodically with one side or the other in CAM, but it is very tough to find both sides in cameo.)
The coin in question -- and now in my sets -- displays a very solid CAM obverse and a near-DCAM reverse. The field haze you see in the seller's photo was safely removed prior to submission ... Well, just wanted to share my excitement on "making" this date.
And, since I have been out of town for more than a week, belated congrats to Richard on that marvelous 1956 PR-67 DCAM and to Frank for his unique PR-70 2000-S that pulled him into a first place tie with BNE on the '38 to date basic set.
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As tough as PCGS these days, those must be amazing coins!
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al h.
Congratulations, especially on the 1957
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You're having way to much fun. I enjoy watching your sets grow....great job and thanks for making the series fun and popular. Looks like the top 20 page will be the hot item next !
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I am new at this, I was just wondering where can someone find some of this nice proof Jeff's?
Thanks for any help.
San Diego, CA
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If you are looking for raw proof Jefferson nickels that you want to send to PCGS hoping for high grades I have one piece of advice. Don't buy the ones that RGL has already looked at !!
A little "bragging", heck i'll give you a pat on the back and and (Standing) offer of $275 for that 57 Jeff! 100 Times purchase price.
Seriously, Congratulations.
Yes, 57 is my birthyear.
Dave
San Diego, CA
Your 68 CAM could well have better eye appeal than your 67 DCAM. Your 68 could be a near-DCAM and obviously has cleaner, deeper mirrors and fewer ticks than your DCAM. That said, this chart -- LINK -- shows the CAM and DCAM bonus points PCGS assigns to Jeff proofs. Given the relative rarity of some coins in DCAM (for example, it is ridiculous for a 1938-42 DCAM to score fewer points than a 50s DCAM -- only one exists), the Jeff proof weighting is far from ideal. But, at least we all are playing under the same rules. DCAMs typically are harder to find and more scarce than their brilliant and CAM counterpoints, so receive premium bonus points. Assuming your two coins are from the early 1960s, they would score the same for Registry set purposes. The 67 DCAM would receive two bonus points for the equivalent of a "69" while the 68 CAM would score one bonus point to also equal out to a "69."
And, thanks for the offer, Dave, but I think this coin is going to be in my No. 1 Registry set for quite some time to come ...
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My incomplete set..
I have a Pcgs 1955 PR68CAM that I mention earlier, very nice coin, but I can not keep every coin that I buy, right?
San Diego, CA
What a fantastic start to your set! I would love to have several of them ... the extras I have would not fit your caliber of set. You obviously are serious in your pursuit and I congratulate you.
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