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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3342235, member: 19165"]No. Cameo contrast has absolutely nothing to do with the PL designation. PL is based solely on the depth of reflectivity of the fields. The fact that some DMPL Morgans coincidentally also have a nice cameo effect is irrelevant - the designation is based on the mirrored fields. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This Ike has one of the best chances of any Ike I've seen, but I honestly don't know. PL Ikes are very rare, because the fields are so wide open. The entire field has to be reflective, and often times areas are reflective and parts aren't. For example, I'm seeing areas on the reverse of your coin that make me think this one may not get it - but overall the coin is quite convincing. </p><p><br /></p><p>I realize that doesn't answer your question at all, but if the coin were mine I would send it in.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3342235, member: 19165"]No. Cameo contrast has absolutely nothing to do with the PL designation. PL is based solely on the depth of reflectivity of the fields. The fact that some DMPL Morgans coincidentally also have a nice cameo effect is irrelevant - the designation is based on the mirrored fields. This Ike has one of the best chances of any Ike I've seen, but I honestly don't know. PL Ikes are very rare, because the fields are so wide open. The entire field has to be reflective, and often times areas are reflective and parts aren't. For example, I'm seeing areas on the reverse of your coin that make me think this one may not get it - but overall the coin is quite convincing. I realize that doesn't answer your question at all, but if the coin were mine I would send it in.[/QUOTE]
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