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<p>[QUOTE="Scuba4fun777, post: 3056622, member: 75199"]Randy,</p><p>The Franklin Half is my favorite series. I focus more on circulation strikes than proofs, however I have a few nice proofs, too. </p><p>Keep in mind that the frosted or deep cameo Franklins are frosted because they were some of the first coins to be pressed from each new die, 50+ years ago. Whereas today’s modern frosted or deep cameos are made and specified as deep cameo.</p><p>As the Franklin proof dies wore down with each pressing, the frostiness diminished and eventually disappeared. The higher relief areas of proofs that came from the more worn dies exhibit a smooth finish more like the mirrored fields. </p><p>You will not (or at least shouldn’t) find any modern proofs that were designed as deep cameo to not be so. In other words, today’s modern proof dies are much more durable and are replaced once the deep cameo features begin to diminish. </p><p>So, a modern deep cameo is generally considered commonplace, whereas a pre-1964 90% Silver deep cameo proof (10c, 25c or 50c) will generally command a higher premium than an otherwise equivalent cameo or non-cameo example.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Scuba4fun777, post: 3056622, member: 75199"]Randy, The Franklin Half is my favorite series. I focus more on circulation strikes than proofs, however I have a few nice proofs, too. Keep in mind that the frosted or deep cameo Franklins are frosted because they were some of the first coins to be pressed from each new die, 50+ years ago. Whereas today’s modern frosted or deep cameos are made and specified as deep cameo. As the Franklin proof dies wore down with each pressing, the frostiness diminished and eventually disappeared. The higher relief areas of proofs that came from the more worn dies exhibit a smooth finish more like the mirrored fields. You will not (or at least shouldn’t) find any modern proofs that were designed as deep cameo to not be so. In other words, today’s modern proof dies are much more durable and are replaced once the deep cameo features begin to diminish. So, a modern deep cameo is generally considered commonplace, whereas a pre-1964 90% Silver deep cameo proof (10c, 25c or 50c) will generally command a higher premium than an otherwise equivalent cameo or non-cameo example.[/QUOTE]
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