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

MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 9,247 ✭✭✭✭✭
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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.
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    dcarrdcarr Posts: 10,056 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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.
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    Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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.
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    TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice find image
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    hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,842 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Fun!
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    kookoox10kookoox10 Posts: 538 ✭✭✭
    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.
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    MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 9,247 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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?
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    Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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.

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    MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 9,247 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's ol Ben after a dip in the pool. It really came out nice.
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    KyleKyle Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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.
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    MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 9,247 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I was pretty cautious. 50/50 solution and only a quick dip... I don't want to mess up the coin.
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    KyleKyle Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Edit: Duplicate Post
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    KyleKyle Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Probably a safe bet.



    Nice Find.
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    jtlee321jtlee321 Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice find!! Those are on my radar. I haven't found one yet though.
    Justin Lee Numismatic Photography



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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yep, that will go CAM.... nice find. What was your dip?? Cheers, RickO
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    Jackthecat1Jackthecat1 Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭
    Great find!
    Member ANS, ANA, GSNA, TNC



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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool, congrats.
    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner. :smile:
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    MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 9,247 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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.
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    ElKevvoElKevvo Posts: 4,198 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice find! Thanks for posting....



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    SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,592 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Fun piece!
    Toned Franklins

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,446 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice! image

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    georgiacop50georgiacop50 Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭✭
    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.
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    sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,062 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great find.

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

    "If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"

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    CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,432 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice pickup!

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

    “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson

    My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!

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