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10C 1939
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NGC PF 67 CAMEO
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Borderline DCAM/UCAM!
This year is supposedly the "common date" for the Mercury Dime series in gem cameo proof, and I say that tongue in cheek. Mercury Dimes are rare to extremely rare in true cameo condition, and even many of the designated coins on the market possess only mediocre contrasts. Some even have devices that are incompletely frosted. This is not true of this astounding jewel!
In hand, the devices are heavily frosted, and the coin exhibits a stark white-on-black appearance that is completely devoid of toning. The fields are jet black and show infinite depth of mirroring. The contrasts are much deeper in hand, and the coin truly borders on ultra/deep cameo. This is also the reason that NGC awarded this coin its coveted star designation in addition to the cameo designation. Only four such coins exist for the entire series. This coin has very few peers. Please excuse the chip on the holder that appears over the obverse devices.
Population 3/0 in 67* CAM. NGC has certified one non-star cameo piece higher in PF68 cameo. PCGS has certified 4 in PF67 cameo with none numerically finer. Using PCGS and NGC total populations for all grades combined (not accounting for crack-outs and duplicate submissions), designated cameo coins comprise 0.65% of the total population. Star designated cameo coins comprise 0.03% of the total population.
Last Updated: 12/04/2016
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10C 1942
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NGC PF 67 CAMEO
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CAC. Ex-Legend Numismatics.
This coin has deep jet black mirrors and thickly frosted devices. You can almost see the contrasts from across the room! NGC has only certified 10 coins as being worthy of its cameo designation in all grades and sub-designations combined. PCGS has only certified a single coin as a cameo. Without accounting for crack-outs, crossover, and resubmissions, the total certified cameo population comprises a mere 0.05% of the total mintage.
Population: 4/0 NGC; 0/0 PCGS (finest 66 CAM); 2/0 CAC
Last Updated: 12/04/2016
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25C 1942
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NGC PF 67
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CAC.
Neither PCGS nor NGC have ever certified a cameo designated Washington Quarter from the 1936-1942 period. This coin is the closest I could find. It has noticeable field to device contrasts on the obverse devices. There is minor frosting on the reverse. The mirrors are jet black and show enormous depth in mirroring with no major distractions. The coin should have been awarded a star designation (in my opinion) for the cameo obverse.
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50C 1938
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NGC PF 65
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CAC.
This coin has noticeable field to device contrasts on both the obverse and the reverse. Even the sun (the area where frost/cameo contrast is usually the weakest) has appreciable amounts of cameo. As a result, NGC awarded its coveted star designation since the coin approaches the threshold for a cameo designation.
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50C 1939
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PCGS PF 65 Cameo
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This is the sole finest known in cameo condition and is one of only two cameo designated coins for this date out of the entire mintage of 8,808! The other coin is a PCGS PF64 cameo that hasn't been seen in almost a decade. NGC has not certified any cameo coins for this date. Combined, all the known cameo coins comprise a mere 0.02% of the entire population. The coin has even more frost in hand and there is no break in the frost - the images here don't do the coin justice!
Population 1/0 PCGS; 0/0 NGC.
Last Updated: 12/04/2016
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50C 1939
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NGC PF 67
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Another frosty superb gem...
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50C 1942
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NGC PF 66 CAMEO
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Ex-Ozarks Proof Singles Estate.
NGC's stringent and very difficult "cameo" designation practically never gets bestowed upon Walking Liberty half-dollars, but when it does happen, odds are the date will be 1942. This and the 1938 issue have produced most of the known "cameo proofs". Add to that the virtually unimprovable technical quality, and one has a gem of incomparable merit. The surfaces show no toning at all, nor are there any hairlines visible "through the plastic" even under careful examination. The reverse appears to features the slightly more prominent contrast, but both sides very plainly show nice lovely juxtaposition between the polished, mirror-like fields and the finely textured devices. Out of the 21,120 1942 proof Liberty Walking Half Dollars struck, PCGS has certified 3 and NGC has certified 6 examples as having full cameo contrasts for a total of 9 pieces or a total of 0.0426% of the original mintage; however, this number is likely skewed by resubmissions and crossovers.
The marks are on the case.
Population Report: PCGS (1/0); NGC (3/1).
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50C 1942
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NGC PF 67
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Ex-Ozarks Proof Singles Estate.
This coin came from an estate hoard consisting largely of raw proof coins that was fresh to the market and distributed in 2014. Upon submission to NGC, the hoard yielded this coin and a 1942 NGC PF66 cameo Liberty Walking Half Dollar which also resides in this set. Neither coin has been submitted in an attempt to obtain an upgrade, but this coin certainly has upgrade potential. Both sides of this coin have thick cameo contrast and deeply mirrored fields. Even the sun's face features a delicate layer of tantalizing mint frost. The coin is brilliant and untoned. It is also haze and spot free. The images do not do it justice. This coin should have been awarded the cameo designation, and I have seen inferior coins in cameo designated holders with both services.
In the near future, I hope to resubmit this coin for reconsideration and ultimately submit it to CAC once it is in its final holder.
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10C 1939
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NGC PF 67
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