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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Coinchemistry 2012, post: 2104111, member: 28107&quot;]The answer is more complex than a simple yes or no.&nbsp; Years ago, yes PCGS was much tougher on the cameo designation than NGC.&nbsp; This has tightened up in recent years (especially after the advent of CAC) and the two are about equal at the present, in my opinion.&nbsp; (And I am talking about pieces actually submitted recently and not merely reholdered - some sellers are aware of the phenomenon I reference and simply reholder their coins prior to sale). The only reason that PCGS did not award a cameo designation is because of internal policy which restricts the application of the designation to full red coins.&nbsp; NGC does not have this policy.</p><p><br /></p><p>With regards to the original images, I am not surprised by the cameo designation (and think I was one of two who predicted it).&nbsp; The problem is in the interpretation of the images.&nbsp; The OP is not a professional photographer, and you must account for that.&nbsp; Images can be deceptive especially when dealing with early cameo coinage.&nbsp; Also, while it is not impossible, based on my experience with the series it would be an infrequent occurrence (IMHO) that the devices would have that much frost and the letters would not.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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