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rlu7732 Valued Member United States 291 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 7:12 pm What happens when a coin has a deep mirror finish and frosting on all the devices with the exception of Franklin. (I don't believe they would consider him to be frosted, but I could be wrong) Does the coin just end up getting PR designation and not CAM? Report this Post to the Staff

coin rejector Pillar of the Community United States 2873 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 7:15 pm It could be PF-CAM.... here's an ebay example https://www.ebay.com/itm/3737147529...+half+dollar Edited by coin rejector 03/28/2025 7:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75443 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 7:49 pm It might be PF-CAM as coin rejector said. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10601 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 10:16 pm Not Cameo - both sides have to exhibit full frost - yours only shows frost on the reverse. Edited by Marv65 03/28/2025 10:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10601 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 10:26 pm Here is a Franklin I bought that looked cameo but was graded just Proof. You can see the slight lack of a full cameo on the reverse bell. Edited by Marv65 03/28/2025 10:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Freespeech57 Pillar of the Community United States 624 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 10:49 pm For a cameo designation, both sides need to be "frosty"/cameo. In the 1950's and 1960's they would often replace obverse or reverse dies at different times depending on wear. As a result, you have coins where one side may be frosted and the other not. NGC will sometimes use a star designation on a proof coin when the obverse is cameo but the reverse is not. Report this Post to the Staff
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