Opinions on my new purchase!! Toner!!

Well I came across this coin and had to have it!!
What do you think? Sellers picture!!

 

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Very nice! I like that subtle toning and the way FDR's profile is sort of cameo'd by it. Well done!

 

I think it is a beautiful toner. Nice find!!!

 

Very very beautiful roosie. I think that takes the cake for the nicest proof roosie I've seen. I can see why the "gotta have it" syndrome came over and possessed you.

 

I didn't even pay over Numismedia Wholesale for the coin....so I really didn't even pay anything extra for the color!!

 

That makes it that much nicer, real nice find. Concrats on that one!

 

What a beauty...

 

Gorgeous coin-Now give it to me-I gotta have it! LOL

 

Sometimes it's good to "go with your gut."

 

Don't tell me you got that for $10!

 

Very nice! I'm assuming the 10 on the reverse on the slab is not the price...

 

The effect that rainbow toning has on a coin is much less pronounced on a proof coin. It may still be beautiful, but it just doesn't jump out at you the way that it does on a mint state coin. As a result, I don't see very many rainbow toned collectors that collect proofs. On the contrary, most proof coin collectors prefer coins with DCAM and untoned, unhazed, pitch black deep mirrored fields.

Those that do like toned proof coins can usually obtain them without paying a premium. Personally, I love the toning on this coin but I don't think it would warrant a star designation because of the mottled nature of the toning on the obverse.

Most people don't know unless they collect 20th century modern proof coins how elusive these coins can be in CAMEO. The further back you go towards 1936, the tougher they are to find. This issue has a total population of 86/7 in CAMEO. My guess is that you got it for between $350-$400. I think the Numismedia Wholesale of $440 is way too high for this coin and think it should be more like $250-$300. Either way, your chances of finding a 1951 PF68 CAMEO Rosie with that kind of toning in the future is slim to none. If you got that coin for less than $400, it is a great deal.

 

Interesting. Why do you think this is?

 

I have to agree. All the toned cameo proofs I have (all are modern) only show the toning at certain angles.

 

Proof dies are highly polished so the flow lines are very subdued, thus the toning layer of "corrosion" is quite flat and refraction is not as extreme as the higher flow lines of a MS strike where the effect is similar to a "grating" and "flashier" JMHO.

Jim

 

This makes sense. To get the highly polished look, the coin must be very smooth. The inherent roughness is what causes the refraction through the silver oxide to look so nice. A smoother surface therefore would have less refraction.

 

Neat little gem!

 

Thanks Paul!!

I tried doing some research on how much to pay but I couldn't find a PF68 Cameo in either Heritage of Teletrade. I found a PF69 Cameo that went for $8xx and something. Well it says that the Numismedia Retail is $550. and Numismedia Wholesale is $350. I also thought that it should be in the $250-$300 range. I wasn't going to be home when the auction ended so I sniped it at $225.50 and cant even tell you how happy I am!! :hail:

Since I got it cheap I am still going to pay $10 to see if I can get a Star!! This will be the first time I have ever done this.

 

Awesome for $225!! Hope it gets a star!!

 

I like the coin, a lot. Price seems a bit steep and didn't pass my personal blink test, but honestly I don't follow the coins closely enough to judge it in that way.