I think I may have found myself a cameo Franklin...

Meltdown

It's been a while since I've seen one in the wild. I found this flatpack at a local shop today... Through the cellophane, I thought it had a shot at cameo. It has some haze and light golden tone. The reverse sure has a strong contrast. When I cut it out it became a bit more obvious... Maybe too much frost break on the obverse for our hosts to grade it cameo? I haven't dipped it or messed with it at all, just cut it out and shot it. I'll try to update this when I get around to dipping it. The dots on Ben's head is tarnish, not frost break.

A whole lot of fun for $19bucks.

dcarr

Yes, I think that is a "cameo" for sure.
Looks like a "milk spot" on the "TR".
For some reason, early die strikes ("cameos") from that era seem to have that problem more often than later non-cameo strikes.

Wabbit2313

Once you take some of that brown haze off, it will go Cameo. That particular date has to go high to be worth anything as I am sure you know. Even in 68, they sell for less than $150. Seems crazy.

TopographicOceans

Nice find

hchcoin

Fun!

kookoox10

They're getting tougher and tougher to find out in the wild. Just a few weeks ago, I went through about 25 1959 Proof sets with only maybe a dime having any meaningful cameo. Half of those sets were still sealed when I bought them.

Meltdown

Yeah, it's likely not a big money winner or anything but it reminds me just how cool these look when they're frosty.

So that milkspot on the obverse is likely there to stay?

Wabbit2313

Originally posted by: Meltdown
Yeah, it's likely not a big money winner or anything but it reminds me just how cool these look when they're frosty.

So that milkspot on the obverse is likely there to stay?

It will come off. PM sent.

Meltdown

Here's ol Ben after a dip in the pool. It really came out nice.

Kyle

It's quite nice after the dip, looks like it will make cameo.



I'm a little surprised the milk spot between T R still remains even after the dip.

Meltdown

I was pretty cautious. 50/50 solution and only a quick dip... I don't want to mess up the coin.

Kyle

Probably a safe bet.



Nice Find.

Kyle

Edit: Duplicate Post

jtlee321

Nice find!! Those are on my radar. I haven't found one yet though.

ricko

Yep, that will go CAM.... nice find. What was your dip?? Cheers, RickO

Jackthecat1

Great find!

keyman64

Cool, congrats.

Meltdown

Originally posted by: ricko
Yep, that will go CAM.... nice find. What was your dip?? Cheers, RickO

Half Ez-Zest, half water for about 8 seconds and then I rinsed the heck out of it.

ElKevvo

Nice find! Thanks for posting....



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SkyMan

Fun piece!

asheland

Nice!

georgiacop50

That one was begging for a dip!



IMHO it is pretty rare to overdip cameo proof silver. You can give them a full 10 seconds in undilute dip w/o ill effect in my experience.

sparky64

Great find.

I would be thrilled to find one like that in a set.

Cameonut

Nice pickup!

Glad to see you can still find dcams in the wild. I haven't found one in years.