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Is this enough contrast for a cameo designation?

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  • MarkInDavisMarkInDavis Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭✭
    Always difficult to judge from photo, but I'd guess no.
    image Respectfully, Mark
  • BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,192 ✭✭✭✭
    No, IMO. The obverse has some contrast but I don't see any on the reverse.
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  • TinyTiny Posts: 2,598

    Back up on the picture a little and not quite so big. From this one I don't think it is.


  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm with the no as well. Nice coin. image


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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No.... Cheers, RickO
  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Little to no contrast on the lettering.
    See IGWT and the date for example.
    I vote no on this one.
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,312 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No.
    John
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  • jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421 ✭
    My guess is no.
  • ModCrewmanModCrewman Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In my experience, definitely not deep enough fields to warrant a CAM designation. That doesn't mean it doesn't have cameo characteristics, but I'd have a hard time seeing them put one like this into a CAM holder.
  • SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Based on those photos, no.
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  • robertprrobertpr Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭
    Sorry, but no. Nice coin though.
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,836 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would say no. The cameo designation is not applied consistently. I have many Proof coins that looked like the had enough contrast to me that did not get a cameo others that left me wondering why they got it.
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  • djdilliodondjdilliodon Posts: 1,938 ✭✭
    The contrast is to weak especially on the reverse. Even if it was heavily frosted the mirrors don't appear deep enough so it would miss anyway.
  • CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,384 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The contrast is to weak especially on the reverse. Even if it was heavily frosted the mirrors don't appear deep enough so it would miss anyway. >>



    I agree, the contrast is on the weak side and the mirrors are not very deep.

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  • rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,632 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cameo contrast is just about impossible to judge from photos. The photos only show what was in front of the coin when the pic was snapped. Take a black piece of paper and reflect it off the coin's mirrors, then take another photo. Everyone here will tell you it's Cameo with a shot at DCAM. That's what eBay sellers do with their raw proofs anyway. image

  • KeleragKelerag Posts: 241 ✭
    Agree, the picture reminds me of one of Russ`s SMS Kennedy`s ...need to see the coin in handimage
  • coinguy1989coinguy1989 Posts: 1,056 ✭✭
    Thanks everyone! Your help is appreciated.

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