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Teelow New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 05/14/2010 5:21 pm I am a novice coin collector.. Nothing really big.. But I have a few questions.. About Cameo coins if I am saying that correct.. I have a few coins that look well different you could say I will give some examples.. The Scan does not do it justice.. The nickle is real dark shine to it.. Could any one explain... Edited by Teelow 05/14/2010 5:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff

nolawyer Pillar of the Community United States 763 Posts	Posted 05/14/2010 5:42 pm Are you referring to proof coins rather than cameo? Cameo is a characteristic of some proof coins. The reddish shine could be toning. It is hard to tell from the photos. Report this Post to the Staff
fcrazo Pillar of the Community United States 651 Posts	Posted 05/14/2010 10:52 pm After some time these coins react "chemically" to its packaging and temperature changes. Some of the mint and proof nickels of the late 50's and early 60's tend to turn a shade of bluish purple. With a "cameo" it's a pristine proof coin that has a well reflective field. Popular cameos examples are Franklin half dollars. Google 'em. Report this Post to the Staff
Whytlash Valued Member United States 407 Posts	Posted 05/14/2010 11:33 pm Regarding the nickel, it will often look a bit different (darker) than the other coins due to it's metal composition. The dime, quarter, and half dollar in this set are 90% silver. The nickel is not. Regarding cameo, the term refers to a difference in appearance between the device (image) and the field (the flat part of the coin). If you have ever seen a cameo brooch that is where the term comes from regarding coins, where the "field" is a flat color and the image is often ivory, or some material with a comparable lighter color providing extreme contrast (the image really stands out). In a proof coin, when there is an extreme contrast between the field and the device it is refered to as a cameo coin. The field will have a mirror finish while the device will have a frosted finish appearing much lighter than the field making the image "stand out". Here is an example of a Cameo Proof Kennedy half dollar I rummaged up real quick. Hope this helps, Steve Edited by Whytlash 05/14/2010 11:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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