Is this a cameo

Would this 1958 make it as a cameo

 

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Yes, looks like a Cameo to me. :thumb:

 

The reverse is, not sure about the obverse. Pretty dang close.

 

I'd say if you can see the cameo on the obverse strongly without tipping the coin at certain angles , but if you have to tip it to see a strong cameo contrast it isn't . From your pics I'd say yes , with the reverse a lot stronger .

 

Neither NGC nor PCGS would NOT designate this as a cameo because both sides of the coin do not have the cameo contrast.

It looks like this coin was stamped with a newer reverse die and an older obverse die which the frost has worn off.



It's unfortunate that both dies weren't changed at the same time, then both sides would have a nice cameo.

 

As I posted in your other thread about whether this same coin would qualify as a cameo, it'd probably get the CAM designation, but would definitely not get DCAM for the weakness in the obverse face and rim lettering.

 

Reverse is 100% cameo The Obverse is ?

 

Nice coin. The obverse image makes it tough to tell.

 

wouldn't ngc give that coin a star designation?

 

Why would they?

They don't give stars to 90% of Franklin Cameos or DCams.

This has the look of a typical proof Franklin not quite making a cameo.

 

i was thinking cam on one side and not the other