Opinions on the 1957 proof Frankie I just bought?

Aethelred

This coin will be on its way to the beach Friday, but I thought I'd show it off and get your opinions first.

LucyBop

hard to say without really inspecting the fields...
I can say a 57 in cameo is a relatively tough find.....

looks nice to me....

Myqqy

Looks like a strong cameo- any spots or hairlines??

Aethelred

Thanks Lucy!

As far as the cams go this coin looks better than most 1962 DCAMs I have seen, it must have been one of the first 5-10 coins struck from this pair of dies!

wam98

Aethelred

None that I can see with the naked eye. It will be going off Express, so I'll let you all know how it does.

ajaan

Not bad for a liteside coin.

tsacch

nice one, cam in my book if the pic is accurate...........65 66 but like the lady says, would like to see in hand.............

Russ

Excellent example with nice deep mirrors. It does have some field frost, though; particularly at the obverse periphery. That's one of the things PCGS is picky about, so that may prevent it from getting in to a DCAM holder.

Russ, NCNE

coinguy89

Nice looking coin.

100proof1957

Cam all day long.
as long as the photographer was'nt too creative !

57 CAM is a toughie,i should know !

Aethelred

<< <i>Cam all day long.
as long as the photographer was'nt too creative !

57 CAM is a toughie,i should know ! >>




I am not a very creative photographer, the photo looks very much like the coin.

SanctionII

Not fair, I have looked for a raw 1957 like yours for years and have had no luck. Nice looking coin by the way. Congrats. Please let us know what it grades at.

100proof1957

Shot DCAM if it looks like the pix !

braddick

Pretty Franklin. The ghosting on the eagle; lettering and the bell and portrait makes me think this one's been artifically frosted and has me concerned, but could just be the photography. Assuming I'm wrong and as long as that is not a trace fingerprint on the obverse, 6:00, I'd say nice pick up!

Aethelred

<< <i>Pretty Franklin. The ghosting on the eagle; lettering and the bell and portrait makes me think this one's been artifically frosted and has me concerned, but could just be the photography. >>



I cut it out of the set myself, no danger of that.

braddick

<< <i>

<< <i>Pretty Franklin. The ghosting on the eagle; lettering and the bell and portrait makes me think this one's been artifically frosted and has me concerned, but could just be the photography. >>

I cut it out of the set myself, no danger of that. >>



::Whew::! I'm grateful. So it is just the imaging.
Then, with that being the case... Excellent pick up!

Aethelred

<< <i>
::Whew::! I'm grateful. So it is just the imaging.
Then, with that being the case... Excellent pick up! >>




If I were as good at finding heavy cam Franklins as I were at taking pictures of them, this thread would not exist.