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I keep seeing this term cameo coin and I can't find a lot of information about it. What are we talking about meow?
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Go to the Glossary, left side of the page.
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09/17/2017 07:48 am
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A Cameo coin is usually a proof coin that has a mirror finish on the field of the coin.
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A Cameo coin is usually a proof coin that has a mirror finish on the field of the coin. Also the devices are usually frosted both sides of the coin . The best ones are known as Black and White as sometimes found on Silver proofs, where the devices seem white and the fields looks so mirrory that it looks Black . |
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Plus, you might hear the term circulation cameo. That is usually when the high points of the design elements are lighter in color and the fields around them are darker.
Many collectors will pay a premium for that natural appearance
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AWESOME! THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING! I never knew about this error but I have seen something like it before! I know I could have looked it up somewhere but there are MANY different buttons on this site, it can be a little tricky for a newbie to navigate when you don't know your way around. I really appreciate being able to ask and get such great responses :)
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BTW, it's not an error, it's either deliberate or accidental.
Proof Cameos are deliberate - the die is specially polished, the planchet may be also, the coin is struck with extra force or multiple times, to bring out all of the details - one of which are those mirror fields.
Circulation Cameos are somewhat accidental. The coin is circulated and gets darkened with exposure to the elements, pocket litter, etc. but then the high points are polished (not mirror polished, but polished) with wear. That's why I love them, because it shows a coin that was well used for it's intended purpose.
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Olympic gold proof coin .   |
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It's when a coin plays itself in a movie or TV show. :)
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They hearken back to cameo gems, a popular and expensive luxury in Roman times:  Cameos were more or less accidental until the late 60s or early 70s when collectors started attaching significant premiums for cameo circulation strikes and proofs. Modern cameos are made with dies that are acid treated (to give a sand-blasted appearance) and then the fields (or devices) are polished to a mirror shine. |
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Cameos were more or less accidental until the late 60s or early 70s So, are you saying this coin wasn't actually meant to be a cameo and just happened to come out that way:   I just always assumed it was done on purpose. |
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