Was wondering if this is a deep cameo. My eyes see a almost perfect coin with a mirror like appearance my camera cant seem to catch what my eyes see. I have alot still to learn and this one looks pretty dang good to me, but would love some more knowledge and help... thanks guys and gals.
From the photos the coin doesn't look cameo. The devices need to have a frosted appearance which your coin lacks.
Almost all Proof coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint, with no mint marks, until 1968. Therefore having no mint mark is the norm for this piece. As for the Cameo part, look a modern Proof coin. The devices are frosted and the fields are brilliant. A cameo Proof coin from this era will look like that although the effect will almost never be as dramatic. Cameo Proofs from this era are very scarce to rare. I don’t think your coin qualifies.
Durring the late 50's and the early 1960's proof coins had what I call the wet look. Sort of like a new car finished with fresh polish....wet in looking. Their colors as the mixtures of the alloys gave these dates that sort of look. Your specimen is very attractive.... nice coin.
I finally was able to capture the reflection it gives, you can see my finger and yes dirty finger nail ( I do alot of metal detecting).
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It looks proof to me, though not cameo or deep cameo. Probably somewhere between 64-66 going by photos. It will cost $25 to to find out your coin is worth $30.
I had my photo taken once and the photographer showed me the proof asking if I would like to have copies made. I looked at the proof and said: "That isn't a very good photo of me." His response: "The camera only takes photos of what it sees." I had to laugh, but still didn't buy it.
A little advice. You have to be careful about handling Proof coins, especially bronze and copper pieces. They are very delicate and can be easily damaged by the oils and sweat in your hands. Proofs are best preserved in the original mint package, a Capital Plastics style holder or a slab. Keeping red copper coins red is a big challenge for collectors.
