Cameo Proof Franklins Picture Thread!

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mkman123 Pillar of the Community United States 3184 Posts	Posted 09/07/2012 11:47 pm Hi all member HONDO has a thread on his franklin collection which now has other members posting pics of their coins. I don't want to rain on his own purchases so this thread is for cameo proof franklins that any member owns!! Pls post pictures of your cameo franklins! They are one of my favorite coins.....the cameo look is very eye appealing! Here is some to start this thread off Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 09/07/2012 11:54 pm The top of the head detail is a little bit degraded as a result of treating the die to obtain the cameo effect. Compare with a very well struck with new dies business strike. Report this Post to the Staff
mkman123 Pillar of the Community United States 3184 Posts	Posted 09/07/2012 11:59 pm I've searched many proof sets and have yet to myself find a cameo franklin in a proof set, I wish I was lucky like some who I know. Cameo franklins aren't common, you may not find a cameo franklin even after going through hundreds of proof sets. Report this Post to the Staff
JoeyZ76 Valued Member United States 212 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 08:54 am Recent Pickup PF68CAM Report this Post to the Staff
muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7189 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 08:58 am Lovely Franklin's so far. Report this Post to the Staff
clairhardesty Pillar of the Community United States 1027 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 10:19 am The die weren't treated to obtain the cameo effect. The proofs of the time were intended to be fully brilliant. The cameo effect, an artifact produced on the first few coins struck with each die pair, was the result of the cost that would have been incurred if they had tried to polish the devices on the die before use. Letting the first few strikes polish the devices was far cheaper. Collectors came to like the cameo coins and after the 1965-1967 hiatus, the mint set out to manufacture die that could create this effect throughout their lifetime. Report this Post to the Staff
kylecolb Valued Member United States 438 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 12:33 pm Bad lighting but this one has to be a DCAM PF 69-70 Report this Post to the Staff
mkman123 Pillar of the Community United States 3184 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 2:11 pm Kylecolb, I highly doubt your 59 is a 69dcam.....that would be a 5 figure coin. Those pictures don't show the frostiness of franklins head and other things to make it a cameo or deep cameo. Report this Post to the Staff
mkman123 Pillar of the Community United States 3184 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 2:26 pm some more, I have cameo frank fever! someone help me! hhaha :). The came look is very appealing to me Report this Post to the Staff
Hondo Pillar of the Community United States 1211 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 2:51 pm Mkman123, great thread! Where's that 57?!?! I will post some pictures a little later this evening. Nice coins everybody, keep em coming. Report this Post to the Staff
muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7189 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 3:18 pm You want a 57, here you go. Report this Post to the Staff
muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7189 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 9:08 pm 1954 pr 66 cam Report this Post to the Staff
Hondo Pillar of the Community United States 1211 Posts	Posted 09/09/2012 09:16 am muddler, is that 54 new? its fantastic. here are a few pictures of some of my cameos: Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 09/10/2012 3:26 pm There are some very nice proof Franklin half dollars being shown here. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36710 Posts	Posted 09/10/2012 3:30 pm Great coins guys! Wish I had looked for these years ago when there wasn't any premium on them. Report this Post to the Staff
muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7189 Posts	Posted 09/10/2012 3:54 pm A few more. The photos don't give the true in hand experience. Report this Post to the Staff
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