Help With This 1979 John F. Kennedy Coin.

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Lety Valued Member United States 64 Posts	Posted 06/01/2015 1:41 pm Can anyone assist me with this coin? Its this considered a cameo color? Can some one take a look around the dots and see if this is considered an error. Thank you Report this Post to the Staff

matttheriley Pillar of the Community United States 1512 Posts	Posted 06/01/2015 2:21 pm Cameo is not really a "color". It is an overall look where the portrait is frosted in appearance and the fields are dark, mirror like. Many newer proof coins exhibit this characteristic. Older coins are more rare to find in "Cameo" appearance. Report this Post to the Staff
matttheriley Pillar of the Community United States 1512 Posts	Posted 06/01/2015 2:23 pm Oh, and the JFK Half you posted is not Cameo, imo. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 06/01/2015 2:55 pm What you are seeing on the dots appears to be small die cracks or chips. Pretty common as the die nears the end of its life, and don't really add to the value. Report this Post to the Staff
tkbslc Pillar of the Community United States 1158 Posts	Posted 06/01/2015 4:10 pm Here's an example of what a cameo will look like if you angle it just right: http://coins.about.com/od/coingradi...of-Coins.htm Edited by tkbslc 06/01/2015 4:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 06/01/2015 5:09 pm No cameo. Just a few die cracks. Keep it if you like it. Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 06/01/2015 11:50 pm Cameo is a designation that refers to proof coins, not regular circulation coins. This is not a proof coin. It is a simple circulated 79P. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 06/02/2015 12:49 am Not at all smokeriderdon. Circulation coins struck on newly polished dies have a cameo effect. Look at all the PL and DMPL morgans. Those are not proof, they are circulation strikes that are proof like. Report this Post to the Staff
Lety Valued Member United States 64 Posts	Posted 06/02/2015 09:04 am Thank you for the info. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 06/02/2015 10:15 am There is also this thing called circulation cameo. 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
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 06/02/2015 5:24 pm Silver, those are proof LIKE designations, not cameo. PL, and DMPL. The designation of CAMEO is the issue. And that is a designation for proof coins. Can one say that DMPL Morgan has a cameo look to it? Sure. But it is still a designation meant for proof coins. Edited by smokeriderdon 06/02/2015 5:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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