EBay pick up - 1959 Proof Set with a promising dime.
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Attached are photos of the EBay listing photos.
I will post my own photos later.
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My photos of the set.
That dimes really does look promising for a CAM
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My photos of the dime cut out of the cello.
I am hoping the spots can be removed with a bath.
Send it in for conservation. I wouldn’t mess with it
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Nice looking dime! You would think it would cam.
Good deal
Best place to buy !
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might also have a minor DDR
Those milk spots don't come off. Careful spending $$$ on conservation and grading. Might be more than the coin is worth.
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Definitely looks to be CAM worthy....Good luck and let us know. Cheers, RickO
Quite promising.
I agree. Actually, they will come off but they leave a noticeable mark. I used NGC to conserve some 1960 cameo Franklins years ago, they had the same spots but left pits in the surface upon removal. (At that time PCGS was not in the conservation business - but I don't think the result would be any different).
I do think it is a easy cameo, not sure if would dcam based on the pics.
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Just gave the dime a bath. All of the spots came off and as a result the dime is a gorgeous black and white Cameo. Will post photos later today.
I know you have a good eye so I won't knock you, but you must think it has a 50/50 shot at DCAM, or else you wouldn't have rolled the dice.
If it just CAMs, likely not worth the submission fees.
Looks deep cameo from here buddy👍 Please do keep us posted on the results.
Great pick up my brother👌
I purchased the proof set containing the dime because I thought that the coin could possibly upgrade my best 1959 dime contained in the run of 1950-1970 Capital Holder Cameo proof and SMS sets I have been putting together since I returned to the hobby as an adult in 1998.
The new dime, now that the spots have been removed, is a possible upgrade. It has fields that are a little deeper than my current best dime. The obverse devices on both dimes are similarly frosted (heavy). The current best dime has heavier reverse frost than the new dime (the frost on both sides match). The frost on the reverse of the new dime is not as good as the obverse frost (the frost on both sides mismatch).
The two dimes leaves me conflicted as to which is the best and which will take up residence in my best 1959 set.
The other dime will go into another 1959 Capital Holder set of Cameos.
Here are photos of the new dime, after the spots were removed.
Your thoughts?
Looks very nice great job! Are you gonna get it graded?
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Here are photos of my current best 1959 proof dime.
Which of the two do you prefer and why?
I think the new dime upgrades the other dime because the fields are deeper.
I agree with you since the newer dime looks to have deeper cameo on the reverse
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Sweet...
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