Would you pay $2,700-plus for this coin as a DCAM?

RGL

Sitting at $2,700 ... astounding coin, reverse all there for a DCAM, but what about the obverse? Opinions? Teletrade link

airplanenut

I think the obverse is--very poor picture, though... DCAMs have to be the very right angle to show the contrast

mgoodm3

Paying a lot of money for the extra 4 letters. Shows a 67 at $61 recently. nice coin, looks DCAM to me, but I'm no nickel expert.

Myqqy

If I was into Jeffersons, and I had that amount of cash, I would probably want to see that in hand first before making that kind of investment. This opinion mostly due to the fact that I've seen some cameo Franklins from NGC that did not exactly wow me.

DHeath

Can't tell from the pics. If I were really serious at that price (way past me, so I'm not), I'd count on the return policy and roll the dice. The selection is pretty limited in that grade. It's VERY difficult to read that scan and know the mirror depth and device contrast. Too little light.

CarlWohlforth

Nice coin! That is a tough year to find with that much frost. I wonder what lonely mirrors are? That is a weird description. Anyway if I was going for a finest known set and I could compare that coin with my current best '51 and it was better I'd pay the price. But I'm not and I can't so I'd be out even if the auction wasn't already over.

keets

hey Randy

the coin does appear to be over-designated. i would consider that TeleTrade takes fairly consistent pictures, probably utilizing a professional set-up similar to what NGC was using at the F.U.N. Show luncheon. each coin is always in the same position relative to the lighting and camera angle. if the reverse shows the cameo and frost easily enough, the obverse would show it just as clearly. the reason the obverse looks CAM to us with light reflected is probably the result of frost break and the resultant brilliant light reflection. the areas which look to me like they are weak are all the places where the die wears first. all this is of course just an opinion of the picture.

it is a nice looking coin, just too expensive from my perch.

al h.

kieferscoins

UCAM, not DCAM. Different service and even if people say they are the same, they aren't in certain dates.

Cameron Kiefer

airplanenut

Al,

I've found sometimes the same angles just don't work on two different coins--also, many of the coins I have in NGC holders are not in straight and centered, so while one side may hit the light well, the other might not.

Jeremy

LALASD4

Compare it to this 1952, I do not think the frost is enough on the obv.






I think it looks similar to this 1953