When is a Deep Cameo finish NOT a Deep Cameo finish?

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Insider, Dec 9, 2016.

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Should a coin receive a "Cameo" designation if its contrast is diminished by toning?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

    11 vote(s)
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  1. Jim Chancellor

    Jim Chancellor New Member

    If a toned (oxidized) coin should be given a CAM or UCAM description because if it was dipped the cameo effect would be apparent, shouldn’t all pennies be given a RED description?
     
    Jim Chancellor, Dec 16, 2016
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  3. CamaroDMD

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    Dipping a brown cent doesn't restore the red color.
     
    CamaroDMD, Dec 16, 2016
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  4. Insider

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    No, two different things. Red goes to brown and cannot go back to ORIGINAL color. A deeply toned coin that started with a cameo contrast which is now lost (so not given the designation) can be dipped to remove the dark toning and restore its DCAM.
     
    Insider, Apr 5, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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