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Photos of my once in a lifetime find - 1968-S PR70 DCAM Roosevelt UPDATE: The coin has been placed.
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My recent score of a 1968-S PR70 DCAM Roosevelt Dime has been discussed in this thread. I figured I'd start a new thread with my photos of the coin which is now in hand.
It is quite a treat to be able to be the caretaker of this one of a kind gem for a time.
It is quite a treat to be able to be the caretaker of this one of a kind gem for a time.
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Do you have any lower grade PCGS examples of this coin that you could compare the 70DCAM against? If so, please post side by side photos so we forumites can see for ourselves if there is a clear difference between a 70DCAM and a lesser DCAM (i.e. 68 or 69 DCAM).
Further how does the obverse frost on your new dime compare to the obverse frost on your 1956 DCAM quarter ICON coin? I have a 1957 quarter with obverse frost that is equal in thickness and intensity to your 70DCAM dime.
Again, congrats.
BTW, are the purchase offers flowing into your PM box yet?
<< <i>Great looking '68 dime. I sure hope it doesn't develop milk spots. >>
Well, it's had 45 years to do so and hasn't yet...
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Stunning coin! Looks like it was minted yesterday.
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What a nice coin! I am shocked PCGS didn't take a picture of it. Maybe they don't think it is all that rare??
What price are you hoping for? (Dream price?)
<< <i>Congrats, you can tell instantly by looking at the pics that this is a special coin. It does indeed scream it. >>
Exactly what I was thinking! Congrats again on a great find.
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In the end it is just a condition rarity of a very, very common coin. Fortunately, it is in PCGS plastic so you should do well if you do sell it.
I too was surprised PCGS didn't pull it for a TrueView or CoinFacts photo...it amazes me that their system doesn't somehow flag coins like this to be photographed. I believe any appearance of the frost fading on the reverse is just an artifact of my photo.
SanctionII - It's difficult to compare the frost on a dime like this to the frost on my avatar coin, as you well know the frost on nickel or cupronickel clad is quite different from the frost on a silver coin. It is the heaviest frost I've seen on any clad coin of the era; though I did also make a PR68DCAM on a 1968 Quarter in the same submission also. The fields on this dime are truly exceptionally deep.
I've spoken with a couple well respected board members about assisting me with in the sale of the coin...I expect to make a decision on placement within the next week. I've developed a pretty good opinion on an appropriate price range...though I don't want to "contaminate" the market with a public dialogue on that topic before it is time.
Just curious how many sets do you think you have looked at? How many hours invested? How many years and shows? How many near misses?
Selling it seems a bit sad and anti-climatic, though I certainly understand and would likely do the same thing.
<< <i>Thanks for the comments everyone.
I too was surprised PCGS didn't pull it for a TrueView or CoinFacts photo...it amazes me that their system doesn't somehow flag coins like this to be photographed. >>
It does, and I've been trying to figure out why I didn't get it for photo. Perhaps it's due to the fact that it was submitted under the Modern service level; I don't typically get condition census coins that are submitted under Modern. I'll ask our IT staff what our paramaters are and if we need to expand them.
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does have that snap indicative of a coin from a brand new die. It looks like it's
in the first five or six anyway. Very nice!.
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not necessarily true, the clad composition is the same as the standard Nickel composition so the Mint knew how to strike them, they just didn't really have a good method for preparing the dies. that continued until about 1974-76.
Edit: to add a Coin Facts photo of a 69 DCAM
The difference lies primarily between the degree of the contrast between the frosted devices and the mirrored fields. The fields on the 70DCAM look deeper and blacker than on the 68DCAM. Plus the frost is heavier and thicker on the 70DCAM than it is on the 68DCAM.
So when it comes to clad DCAM proofs, 68 DCAMS are no longer "worthy".
Case in point ... I own one of the DEEPEST CAMEO proof Lincoln cents (1936-1942) imagineable. The coin appears to be not just cameo but full DCAM. The contrast is simply amazing. Now, take a look at the Coinfacts pic of my coin (coming in my next posting).
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I mentioned to Coinfacts that my coin has a DCAM contrast that looks like it is snowing out on Christmas Day. It graded PR67CAM (finest known pop 2/0). I told them their pic hardly shows contrast at all (at least to me) and asked if they would like me to bring the coin back to their offices to snap a better picture of the cameo contrast! They told me they actually like their pic very much for a PR67CAM Lincoln Cent. So, there you have it.
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Point 1 - Especially with moderns (which these Lincoln cents are not obviously), the contrast has little to do with the numerical grade ... they are (2) distinct pieces of the final grade of a coin. Of course, the contrast can help along "eye appeal" which is a component of the grade. But, in the case of moderns, it generally does not from my experience. And, certainly a PR69DCAM coin is not moving up to PR70DCAM perfection due to amazing contrast.
Point 2 - You must see the coins in hand. My PR67CAM from that first pic has more contrast in hand than is showing in this second pic of the PR64CAM coin.
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Now if only someone could put together a 6 coin 1942 proof set that has all six coins in Cameo. That would be something to see (not possible due to the absence of any Cameo quarter from this era of proof coinage).
So, any update from Modcrewman on his new Top Pop?
I agreed to terms of a sale with James Sego (segoja) last night, for private placement with a client of his.
I've been asked to not disclose the selling price, but I believe I was able to get strong money for the coin. The price was perhaps less than could have been netted in auction, but enough to induce me to avoid the delay and uncertainty of going to auction and never second guess my decision.
I'd met James for the first time at the Central States show in April and my show report described him as "a true gentlemen of numismatics". Having now put together what in my world is a very substantial deal with James, my first impression has been confirmed. He was up front with me from the start and always kept his client's best interest at the forefront in our negotiations.
The coin has been placed in the ErasmusHall registry...which I didn't actually know until I just confirmed it's placement on the certificate verification page. It appears that he now shares the top spot in the 1965-Present Proof Roosevelt Dime Registry as a result of adding this coin. Congratulations to him.
I'm sure the recipient is more than happy.
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