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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 First off, this is not my coin. I do not collect these. I found it at an on-line Seller's store and the very heavy frosting got my mind running to look at the coin a little bit closer. The frosting appears "funny" looking and seems to disappear around the bottom of Kennedy's jaw line. The lettering appears to be "heavy", too. I just am wondering if this is a frost paint job of some sort (?). I remember about 40 years ago artificial frosting was a problem. There was a local dealer that was notorious for it and he had a reputation that followed him to his grave many years ago. After he died the artificial frosting kinda disappeared—— at least I don't remember seeing show cases full of painted coins any more at the shows I went to. Do any of you guys run in to this kind of stuff in your travels or suspect that this is still being done in this day and age? Have you ever submitted a cameo proof for TPG that came back questionable frosting? Thanks! 
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
7613 Posts |
By the way here is the reverse of the above coin .  |
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Moderator
 United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Looks off to me , not just the frost but the whole coin . Black & White proofs do exist but I feel this one is too crazily exaggerated .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6498 Posts |
Could just be the lighting  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19106 Posts |
Would like to view this one in-hand. Seems off, but unsure.
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Moderator
United States
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yes 'could' be the lighting, but It looks like the 'frosting' is spilling out and over to the field of the coin. No straight edges where one would expect it to be straight and sharp. Overall, it does look 'off' to me as well.
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Moderator
United States
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It looks more like photographic manipulation than an altered coin. |
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Australia
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Frankly, my bigger concern would be that it's a counterfeit. "Weird frosting" is much easier to apply on the coin as it's being struck, rather than an after-effect.
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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 Looks more like a Franklin Mint effort for some island nation than an official US Mint product! Edited by NumisRob
06/14/2022 09:11 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
881 Posts |
Looks like the same seller, located in AZ, I bought from one time - pics did not match the coin which was advertised as "Ultra Proof DCAM! Insane Quality!" This is the seller pic:  This is the coin:   I left neutral feedback because of the departure from reality. The seller apparently was able to make my feedback evaporate. I know grading and attribution are subjective but DCAM to me means noticeable frosting in any light. |
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United States
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For me, this is more indication they are using enhanced photos.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7613 Posts |
Although not a proof coin, here is another example of suspicious frosting. Looks like "over spray" from a bad paint job!   |
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United States
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Quote:
Although not a proof coin, here is another example of suspicious frosting. Looks like "over spray" from a bad paint job! silver spray paint and a bad masking job? very gaudy looking. Quote:
Looks like the same seller, located in AZ, I bought from one time - pics did not match the coin which was advertised as "Ultra Proof DCAM! Insane Quality!" That is what happens when the seller (not me) uses 'stock photos' I would have sent that back. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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to me the half looks like an average frosted proof with the photo's contrast turned way up digitally
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Germany
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ebay sucks. Sorry, but that is my 2cents on the matter.
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Posted 06/14/2022 04:13 am
