Post your Near-CAMs

ChrisH821

Let's see those coins you thought would CAM but didn't. This may also give some guidance as to what PCGS graders see as cameo vs not-cameo.
I'll start with a nice 1965 SMS Cent. The contrast is there but I can understand being strict when it makes a $1k difference. The TV doesn't show the contrast quite as well as in-hand. I still think it has a shot at CAM.

BillJones

Sometimes I wonder about the definition of a "CAM" is. This does not have a CAM.

This coin does have a CAM. I can see a bit of a CAM on the obverse, but the reverse makes me scratch my head.

I know that Proofs from the 1936 - 42 era have to sing and dance to get a CAM. This 1939 dime is close. It seems like 1939 was a good year for near CAMs. Since I've been looking at these coins, it seems like there are a fair number of 1939 near CAM pieces.

Rexford

This is a PR66.

cameonut2011

ricko

That '52 Franklin sure looks CAM.....Might be worth a resubmit.... Cheers, RickO

ModCrewman

I agree with @ricko I'd send that 52 Franklin back a couple times also.

ModCrewman

Too numerous to show...here's my latest.

PCGS PR67

dpoole

PR67, no CAM.

Meltdown

Rexford

@ricko said:
That '52 Franklin sure looks CAM.....Might be worth a resubmit.... Cheers, RickO

@ModCrewman said:
I agree with @ricko I'd send that 52 Franklin back a couple times also.

Well, if anyone wants to take a shot at it I've just listed it in the BST.

ChrisH821

@Meltdown what did that one grade?
Here is a 53 Washington that came back 66+. I need to take some better pics of it.

Some nice coins in here, keep them coming!

Meltdown

I never did sent that Half off... still sitting around. I did cut it out and rinse it off...
I think the cheek just misses and there is some stubborn haze on the obverse I didn't want to overly mess with.

Smittys