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ckrakowski Pillar of the Community 979 Posts	Posted 11/16/2013 11:26 pm i am starting to get back into the whole quarter fad. I am wondering if they minted the ATB's in just clad proof not deep cameo, not silver proof. just clad proof. I am having a hard time telling the difference between them. I have most of the statehood's in clad proof. I can get the territories quite cheap in clad proof. except for the northern mariana islands I am having a hard time finding it in clad proof. today I got the mt rushmore quarter in a s minted circulating quarter and that got me to thinking did they mint the ATB's in just clad proof. thanks for any help. or is deep cameo just a fancy way of saying clad proof. Report this Post to the Staff

basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 11/16/2013 11:50 pm Deep cameo is a grade that proofs can get whether theyre clad or silver but has nothing to do with what the coin is made out of. Basically everything coming out of the mint now is going to be a DCAM proof, it will be exceptionally rare for one not to be. The ATBs have clad and silver proofs, both of which 99+ percent of their mintage would qualify as a deep cameo. Report this Post to the Staff
ClarkCoins New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 11/17/2013 12:48 am Thanks for the answer, even though I didn't do the asking lol. I have been wondering what exactly DCAM meant on a graded coin Report this Post to the Staff
welder Pillar of the Community United States 1037 Posts	Posted 11/17/2013 02:29 am DCAM is a deep cameo effect produced by fresh and/or re-polished dies. The dies reduce their cameo effect each time a coin is struck. Today DCAM's are more consistent than coins struck in the 1970's and earlier. Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 11/17/2013 02:36 am Quote: I have been wondering what exactly DCAM meant on a graded coin It has to do with the contrast of the frosting between the device and the fields. It was uncommon 30 years ago and Franklins for example can have huge premiums for it. Now though its basically standard and instead of a DCAM catching your eye for being one, it would catch your eye more that one wasnt. Heres PCGS's requirement for it Quote: Heavily frosted devices on both the obverse and reverse, with no areas of the main devices unfrosted. Heavy contrast between the fields and devices. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinDan98 Pillar of the Community United States 1053 Posts	Posted 11/17/2013 1:38 pm I love the look of those. They almost look black, it's SO shiny. Report this Post to the Staff
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