5379

1942[1C] PR65 Deep Cameo NGC.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1942[1C] PR65 Deep Cameo NGC.
<B>1942<1C> PR65 Deep Cameo NGC.</B></I> In the past twenty years or so, the collecting of cameo proof coins has become a popular area of interest. Modern methods of manufacture by the Mint provides collectors with a fresh supply of cameos every year. But it hasn't always been so. Prior to 1970, no one paid much attention to so-called cameo coinage. Frosted devices were merely something that happened ever so often. People collected because they wanted a proof of that date, not because it had contrast. In the years prior to 1970, cameo coinage was an outcome of die preparation, planchet preparation, press operation, and die maintenance. The rule of thumb has long been that no cameo coinage was produced between 1936 and 1942. The present lot clearly shows that is not an absolute.<BR> The surfaces are full red and unmellowed. Close examination with a loupe reveals no contact marks or flyspecks of carbon that account for the grade, but all in all this piece has a pristine appearance and actually appears much finer than PR65 to the unaided eye. The devices are heavily frosted and present a strong cameo contrast against the deeply mirrored fields. This coin is sure to be of great interest to the large number of type collectors who are building an Ultra Cameo type set. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. </span></font></tr></table></td></tr></table>