1912 Proof V-Nickel

Well, I've been using the old method of, "buy the coin, not the holder"...but the OGH did help me out a little. I am personally a big fan of the OGH and Gold CAC combo. Got a little planchet flaw on the obverse and reverse but nothing the eyes go directly to when its in hand. 1912 5C Proof 63 Gold CAC. Or...Proof 64DCAM? Pop reports show 0 graded in DCAM.


Here is an 1897 Proof65DCAM for comparison:

Thought and opinions on the coin?

 

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Gorgeous (and my favorite coin series!!). Absolutely DCAM!

 

definite cameo, as shown

 

has some really nice luster .....

 

Real Beauty!

 

This was back when neither PCGS or NGC designated classic proof coins as cameo or deep cameo. I fully feel this would go deep cameo if cracked. Congrats.

 

Play the crackout game on this one, especially since this received a CAC gold bean. Whenever CAC gives a gold bean, the coin is undergraded by at least a point.

 

I would do that but I paid good for it. If it came back a 64CAM, it would be worth less than I paid. I would rather keep it in the holder its in that case.

 

I think it would cam but not dcam. Agreed leave it alone in the ogh

 

Nice pick up weston!

 

Its a beauty for sure...this would be one of those cases where I totally ignored the numerical grade on the plastic regardless of the bean

 

I think it would DCAM, if not the first time then the second time.

 

A beautiful Deep Cameo .

 

Depending on the angle of lighting, one can make many non-CAM classic proof coins look to approach DCAM.

 

It is like this at any angle.

 

I hadn't realized you had the coin in-hand and had thought you were using the seller's images.

 

I handled the coin at the Baltimore show this past weekend. When I originally saw it, I didn't think it was for sale. Its a pretty memorable coin. I contacted him when I saw it posted on his website and bought it.

 

The coin is absolutely stunning! While many have commented that it deserves a cameo designation, I would warn that you need to closely examine the coin to be sure. ALL of the devices (even the small letters) must be completely frosted to qualify. If there is a small patch of brilliant surface on ANY of the letters or devices, then the superlative would not apply.

Personally, I'd be proud to own this coin, designation or not.

 

Great coin, just the way it is. I would never crack that slab.

 

Learned something new today thanks .