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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 412258, member: 112&quot;]NGC and PCGS are both pretty good with cameo and deep cameo designations, so if you buy a slabbed coin you can almost always trust them in that regard.</p><p><br /></p><p>If buying a raw coin then look for a strong black/white contrast when the coin is tilted just so. Examine the frosted devices to make sure the cameo effect is full and not blotchy. By that I mean that the frost should be just as strong in all areas and not weak in some and strong in others. Any areas of the forsted devices that appear darker when the coin is tilted indicate a lack of frost.</p><p><br /></p><p>And Pocket Change, you don&#039;t examine dozens, you try to examine dozens of thousands. And like with any Proof coin, be leary of hairlines or signs of rough handling. And look for a strong strike, clean crisp and sharp details. Not all of the older Proofs are fully struck, there can be great differences in quality of strike. And watch out for hazy coins, the mirrors should be just like a freshly cleaned mirror in your home. A hazy one will look foggy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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