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<p>[QUOTE="Cringely, post: 815863, member: 22271"]<b>Cameos</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As far as Cameo'd coins, if you look at very recent proof sets, you will see all of the coins in cameo or deep cameo. Finding cameo proofs in earlier pre 70's proof sets is difficult. In those days, the method of preparing proof dies with a cameo effect was such that the repeated striking of the dies wore down the dies changing the surface from frosted to polished quite quickly. If you want to know more, I'd recommend you get a copy of Rick Tomaska's <u>Cameo and Brilliant Proof Coinage of the 1950 to 1970 Era</u> as it explains the process much better than I can (and has many photos of the range of cameos all the way to ultra deep cameo). You can borrow it (assuming you are an ANA member) from the ANA library or buy it at <a href="http://www.randicoins.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.randicoins.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.randicoins.com</a>.</p><p>If you have the chance to go to a national show where R&I has a booth, stop by and see how impressive a truly deep cameo can look.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cringely, post: 815863, member: 22271"][b]Cameos[/b] As far as Cameo'd coins, if you look at very recent proof sets, you will see all of the coins in cameo or deep cameo. Finding cameo proofs in earlier pre 70's proof sets is difficult. In those days, the method of preparing proof dies with a cameo effect was such that the repeated striking of the dies wore down the dies changing the surface from frosted to polished quite quickly. If you want to know more, I'd recommend you get a copy of Rick Tomaska's [U]Cameo and Brilliant Proof Coinage of the 1950 to 1970 Era[/U] as it explains the process much better than I can (and has many photos of the range of cameos all the way to ultra deep cameo). You can borrow it (assuming you are an ANA member) from the ANA library or buy it at [URL="http://www.randicoins.com"]http://www.randicoins.com[/URL]. If you have the chance to go to a national show where R&I has a booth, stop by and see how impressive a truly deep cameo can look.[/QUOTE]
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