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Message:: [QUOTE="ToughCOINS, post: 1933106, member: 20480"]It has been a long time since I dealt regularly in cameo proof material, but I feel qualified to reply.  Many cameos undeservedly fetch a very high premium which, if it is the price that prompts your comment, I don't necessarily disagree with you. Cameos are a very specialized area of numismatics, particularly in the 1950's and SMS years.  Some combinations of date / denomination are quite common in cameo, even as extremely nice cameos, while others are incredibly rare, even with moderate cameo attributes.  Of the coins minted in the years mentioned above, there are at least 2 coins I can think of that I have never seen in what I would consider true deep cameo . . . not in person and not in photographs.  Bear in mind though, that the grading services have a tendency to adjust their acceptance criteria, based on their learnings with the passage of time. Before spending strong money on cameos, it would be best to learn a lot about  depth of mirrors, frost fade, balance side-to-side, artificial frosting. and which dates are available nice, and which are not. Finally, buying non-returnable cameo proof coins without seeing them in person can be a major disappointment, especially if they are costly.  Photographic lighting and post processing techniques can really exaggerate the contrast far beyond what one sees in person.[/QUOTE]