Pretty cool DEEP CAMEO Roosevelt dime I got in today.

Russ

Now, you may be thinking "big deal, DCAM 1964 proof Roosies are common", and you'd be right. But this one is a little special. Who can guess why?

Russ, NCN

nwcs

Well, I don't see them hardly ever. Is it a pointed 9? Can't tell for sure.

21Walker

I am fairly new here, but Russ, are you a DCAM disposal area........another wow and YOU Suck.....Rick

LanLord

Looks like a pointed 9

CarlWohlforth

Do I get to guess?

Russ

<< <i>Do I get to guess? >>





Yep, it's a Pointed 9. Was in a set I picked off for the Accented Hair, (which turned out to be nothing special).

Russ, NCNE

MadMarty

If it goes 69UCAM you can have #3!

Russ

<< <i>If it goes 69UCAM you can have #3! >>



I'll probably just stick it in the liquidation roll.

Russ, NCNE

Jdurg

Here's a question. Why is it that some of the 1960's proof Roosevelts have a strong cameo look to them, yet others are just highly reflective all over with no frosted contrast? Is it a matter of worn dies? I have a 1964 proof Roosevelt which has a complete mirror surface to it. No frosting at all. I've just always wondered the reasoning behind that.

Russ

<< <i>Is it a matter of worn dies? >>



Yep. The first few off a fresh die pair would be deep cameos, and as the dies are used the contrast becomes progressively lighter until the coin is completely brilliant. During that era at the mint, they made no effort to deliberately produce all DCAM coins as they do today.

Russ, NCNE

Jdurg

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<< <i>Is it a matter of worn dies? >>



Yep. The first few off a fresh die pair would be deep cameos, and as the dies are used the contrast becomes progressively lighter until the coin is completely brilliant. During that era at the mint, they made no effort to deliberately produce all DCAM coins as they do today.

Russ, NCNE >>





Aaaahhhhhh. Thank you for the info. That does make a lot of sense and explains why so many of the earlier proof coins that I've seen are so smooth throughout. (And also why the older cameo proofs garner a lot more money than the standard ones).

BTW, that Roosie is gorgeous.

MadMarty

<< <i>I'll probably just stick it in the liquidation roll. >>



What you're not going to send it to your buddy for X-Mas!!!

Russ

<< <i>What you're not going to send it to your buddy for X-Mas!!! >>



Joe said he didn't want it.

Russ, NCNE

Taiyo

YEAH THAT LITTLE ACORN ABOVE THE PL HAS EXTRA SIDES

Jdurg

Seeing that picture made me break out my 1964 proof set that I have. I can see some cameo on those coins, but strangely enough it's more on the reverse side than the obverse. It's not a heckuva lot, but if held in the light you can see the frost on the high points and the mirror on the low points. I'll have to see if I can scan it in through the mint sealed plastic it's still in.

Russ

<< <i>I can see some cameo on those coins, but strangely enough it's more on the reverse side than the obverse. >>



That's another aspect of mint production during the era. They made no effort to match dies by replacing or reworking them at the same time, so one-sided cameos are quite common.

Russ, NCNE

MadMarty

I'm glad you're not going to submit it. I don't want you screwing up the pops!!!