Re: Looking At My Slabbed Kennedy Half And Determining...

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cphk96 New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 07/09/2008 1:45 pm Hello I am hoping someone can help me. I purchased a slabbed 1986s Kennedy half dollar. It has the following info on it: PCGS PR69DCAM I was doing a little research, and I believe I am looking at the right thing. Please let me know if I am on the right track. In Coin World's Coin Value, June '08 issue, the 1986s PF69DC is $40.00. Am I lokking at the right column in regards to my coin? Also, What do some of the letters mean: DC = Deep Cameo?, C = ? Thank you for the help Chris Report this Post to the Staff

SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 07/09/2008 2:04 pm You are correct cphk96. For proofs DC = Deep Cameo; C = Cameo. For Uncirculated business strikes DMPL = Deep Mirror Prooflike; PL = Prooflike. Now your next question should be what's the difference between DCAM and Cameo? Report this Post to the Staff
Steamwalker Valued Member United States 201 Posts	Posted 07/09/2008 2:07 pm Looks like the right column to me. Report this Post to the Staff
cphk96 New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 07/09/2008 2:11 pm SeatedNut - You were reading my mind. What is the difference between a D Cameo and a Cameo? Report this Post to the Staff
Steamwalker Valued Member United States 201 Posts	Posted 07/09/2008 2:14 pm If I understand right, it has to do with how good the reflection is? Like you can see x number of inches/feet reflection in the field. Report this Post to the Staff
cphk96 New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 07/09/2008 2:18 pm Thanks for the confirmation guys. I purchased this particular coin at a coin shop for $10.00 along with 3 other assorted Kennedy halves. Report this Post to the Staff
SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 07/09/2008 2:54 pm Ya done good pilgrim. DCAM coins have a rather stark contrast between the fields (flat areas) and the devices (raised details). The initial proof dies have the devices blasted to produce almost microscopic pores. The fields are polished to a mirror finish. The result is frosty devices and mirror fields. The first coins off the dies exhibit a "black and white" type contrast. As the dies wear, the contrast is diminished. Almost all modern proofs will be either DCAM or CAM because they discard the dies before all the frost is gone. To tell if you have a DCAM, under adequate lighting rotate the coin until the fields appear black. At this point if the devices appear pure white, you probably have a DCAM. If the devices are a bit grayish, it's probably CAM. Report this Post to the Staff
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