Toned 1952 Proof Dime.

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SanctionII
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Cameo or Brilliant?


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  • ChangeInHistory
    ChangeInHistory Posts: 3,121 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Its hard to tell if it would Cam or DCam, nice colors near the rim though.

  • Morgan13
    Morgan13 Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 15, 2026 5:14AM
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    Been looking at alot of cameo and Dcam coins lately.
    I belive this one might cameo I believe Dcam wont happen.
    We both know how difficult it is to achieve either one of them. Nice coin.

    Take it with a grain of salt. Im learning.

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  • FlyingAl
    FlyingAl Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Brilliant.

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  • ModCrewman
    ModCrewman Posts: 4,054 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks like a great shot at getting a CAM...that's the tough one!

  • ChrisH821
    ChrisH821 Posts: 7,147 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Could go either way.

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  • SanctionII
    SanctionII Posts: 13,185 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    IMO if the coin was untoned it warrants a Cameo designation.

    The obverse has multicolored rim toning (on the lettering, the date and the fields near the rim with blue to purple, to orange/gold color that blends together as you progress from the rim toward the central devices; framing the frosted bust of FDR).

    The reverse is similar to the obverse, with most of the toning being golden in color.

    The fields under the toning are deeply mirrored.

  • Typekat
    Typekat Posts: 729 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    cameo

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  • crazyhounddog
    crazyhounddog Posts: 14,250 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks cameo with these old eyes.

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  • Cameonut
    Cameonut Posts: 7,436 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I love it as a cameo. I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, in my experience, PCGS doesn't seem to like toning when deciding whether to cam a coin or not. I've had several examples of this phenomena - so I just live with it. Smart people buy the coin and not the designation - sometimes that is unfair to the coin.

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  • AngryTurtle
    AngryTurtle Posts: 1,610 ✭✭✭
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    A beauty!
    From the pictures, my concern would be that the mirrors aren't up to a CAM or DCAM level, not so much the toning. But, now that you mention it, I don't think I have a toned cam or dcam out the 20 or so cameos from that era...

  • SanctionII
    SanctionII Posts: 13,185 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    TTT.

    Some new photos of the dime are attached. Sending it in for grading this week.



  • Morgan13
    Morgan13 Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1952 is a tough year for cameos, correct?

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  • Maywood
    Maywood Posts: 4,382 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    As a general rule PCGS seems loathe to grade toned proofs as anything other than brilliant.

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  • Morgan13
    Morgan13 Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 8, 2026 2:48PM
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    So its a catch 22.
    You either keep the toning or you dip and submit.
    I imagine for you, knowing what you collect, you need to dip and submit.
    Looks like it will grade high.
    Im sure it will be more valueable with the cameo designation.

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  • Maywood
    Maywood Posts: 4,382 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Even dipped white it is probably questionable as a Cameo. Add to that the fact that dipping may remove some of what looks like frost but isn’t.

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  • Coins3675
    Coins3675 Posts: 1,138 ✭✭✭✭
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    I would say it has a shot at Cam

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  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,050 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 8, 2026 11:41AM
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    I'd be happy with either ( I'll go cameo )

  • SanctionII
    SanctionII Posts: 13,185 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The toned dime looks very similar (under the toning) to this dime in my registry set.


  • Cougar1978
    Cougar1978 Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Brilliant

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