Why Does This 1973-S Dime Look Really Shiny But When I Take A Pics They All Look Blue?

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Herestohoping Valued Member United States 405 Posts	Posted 10/25/2021 7:13 pm is this a cameo dime and could I possibly get a grade on it ty in advance Report this Post to the Staff

mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2953 Posts	Posted 10/25/2021 8:17 pm This is actually a proof, and I wondered if all proof coins are cameo. To your question about the camera lighting, I feel the settings and such tweak the true color somewhat. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 10/25/2021 8:18 pm @here, I also struggle to take good pics of super-shiny coins and this proof dime seems to have great mirrors for the fields. Maybe try diffusing the light more with tissue paper? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Herestohoping Valued Member United States 405 Posts	Posted 10/26/2021 06:52 am I'll have to try that ty for the info Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95075 Posts	Posted 10/26/2021 2:20 pm first off are you using a smart phone to take these pictures? what you are seeing is a reflection of they camera phone. the 'blue' you use may be the black case of the phone, that is being filtered by the film on the 2x2 and the lighting. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 10/26/2021 8:02 pm Quote: I wondered if all proof coins are cameo. Before 1973, No. Cameos were unusual to rare. 1974 on cameos are the norm and non-cameos are unusual (but no one cares). In 1973 it can kind of go either way a lot are cameo but some are still brilliant. 1973 was the year the mint started actually trying to make the proofs cameo. Report this Post to the Staff
Big-Kingdom Pillar of the Community United States 1667 Posts	Posted 10/28/2021 4:13 pm looks like a slight layer of toning developing to me, brought out by the light. I was thinking it was the light passing through the 2x2, but on the reverse you can clearly see it's the surface of the coin because some spots near the edge don't have it. I think it's toning imho. Report this Post to the Staff
radars_teddy Valued Member 149 Posts	Posted 10/28/2021 7:13 pm that looks like a tone film on the coin Report this Post to the Staff
Oldfordman Pillar of the Community United States 2869 Posts	Posted 10/28/2021 9:43 pm Lighting I think. Report this Post to the Staff
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