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jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4692 Posts	Posted 06/05/2015 09:55 am Do any Proof Cameos exist in the Matte Proof Lincoln Series? I suspect the matte proof process will not produce cameos, but ? Report this Post to the Staff

Scropper CCF Sponsor United States 702 Posts	Posted 06/05/2015 10:12 am I think you answered your own question! : ) Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188440 Posts	Posted 06/05/2015 10:33 am Cameo on proof is intentional, not accidental. Therefore, by design, the matte proof will not have 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
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 06/05/2015 11:37 am Quote: Cameo on proof is intentional, not accidental Not always, but with the way the matte proofs were made you are correct they will not have a cameo. The entire die face was etched evenly so there will be no cameo contrast between the fields and devices. Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4692 Posts	Posted 06/05/2015 11:40 am So why were matte proofs made in the first place? Was it experimental or ? Report this Post to the Staff
ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 06/05/2015 12:36 pm At the time they thought collectors liked it better than mirror proofs. Report this Post to the Staff
jdiablo30 Pillar of the Community United States 946 Posts	Posted 06/05/2015 12:51 pm The design of the Lincoln wasn't able to get be polished. So they took exceptional business strike dies and sand blasted them to be made as proofs. The design wouldn't incoporate the polishing until later on in the series. The Matte proofs went from 1909-1916 with a few 1917 mattes out there I believe. Report this Post to the Staff
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