Question about PCGS pricing guide

Am looking at the PCGS pricing guide, and out of curiosity checked pricing
for 1968 Jefferson nickels, of which I have a few rolls.
In the 'desig' category, there are a few two letter designations, CA,DC,FS.
I'm drawing a blank here - What do those letters denote ?

Regards

Xray wrote:
Am looking at the PCGS pricing guide, and out of curiosity checked
pricing
for 1968 Jefferson nickels, of which I have a few rolls.
In the 'desig' category, there are a few two letter designations,
CA,DC,FS.
I'm drawing a blank here - What do those letters denote ?

Regards

Not 100% sure but I think FS stands for "Full Steps", CA for "Cameo"
and DC for "Deep Cameo"

David

dmzcompute wrote:
Xray wrote:
Am looking at the PCGS pricing guide, and out of curiosity checked
pricing for 1968 Jefferson nickels, of which I have a few rolls.
In the 'desig' category, there are a few two letter designations,
CA,DC,FS. I'm drawing a blank here - What do those letters denote ?

Not 100% sure but I think FS stands for "Full Steps", CA for "Cameo"
and DC for "Deep Cameo"

You can be 100% sure now, because you are correct.

--
Bob

CA,DC,FS.
I'm drawing a blank here - What do those letters denote ?

CA=Cameo and DC=Deep Cameo refer to the degree of differentiation on proof
coins between the mirror finish of the fields and the frosted appearance of the
devices. The more the contrast, the better. If there is no contrast, there is
no cameo. Slight contrast, light cameo. If the frost on the devices in heavy
and the contrast dramatic, they are Deep Cameo. Most modern proofs (post 1972)
should receive the Deep Cameo designation, but for some of the coins produced
in the '50s there is a big price differential for cameo coins. (In those days,
only the first few coins struck on a proof die received the heavily frosted
devices, then the cameo effect dissipated for the life of the die.)

The FS designation refers to the steps on Montincello on the reverse. A
complete coin has 6 full steps (no breaks). Some consider 5 full steps
sufficient, but I believe PCGS requires 6 or at least 5-1/2 to give a coin the
FS designation. Only mint-state coins get the FS designation.

Regards,
Tom

espam (WinWinscenario) wrote in
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CA,DC,FS.
I'm drawing a blank here - What do those letters denote ?

CA=Cameo and DC=Deep Cameo refer to the degree of differentiation on
proof coins between the mirror finish of the fields and the frosted
appearance of the devices. The more the contrast, the better. If there
is no contrast, there is no cameo. Slight contrast, light cameo. If
the frost on the devices in heavy and the contrast dramatic, they are
Deep Cameo. Most modern proofs (post 1972) should receive the Deep
Cameo designation, but for some of the coins produced in the '50s there
is a big price differential for cameo coins. (In those days, only the
first few coins struck on a proof die received the heavily frosted
devices, then the cameo effect dissipated for the life of the die.)

The FS designation refers to the steps on Montincello on the reverse. A
complete coin has 6 full steps (no breaks). Some consider 5 full steps
sufficient, but I believe PCGS requires 6 or at least 5-1/2 to give a
coin the FS designation. Only mint-state coins get the FS designation.

Regards,
Tom


Thanks for the info.

Am looking at the PCGS pricing guide, and out of curiosity checked
pricing
for 1968 Jefferson nickels, of which I have a few rolls.
In the 'desig' category, there are a few two letter designations,
CA,DC,FS.
I'm drawing a blank here - What do those letters denote

CA is, as the man said, Cameo, it can occur on both busines and proof
strikes provided that the "business strikes" are SMS (which are special
strikes and very close to proof in quality). Same for DC (Deep Cameo).
FS (Full Step) is only annotated on business strikes (so far as I
know, 'cause it would be a pretty lousy Proof if it were not FS),
consequently FS commands a premium only on business strikes.
Where is Jason Taylor when we need him?

Rgds
Jan