are all proofs cameo?

[favored papa]

I went through about 750. in hand rolls today and found
one 67 40%,
one 69s looks like a proof but is not cameo,
a 73s cameo proof, and
a 1995d chrome plated this is one ugly coin.

So what about the 69s I thought all proof's were cameo face with mirror finish back ground?

 

[CHAINCHOMP]

a cameo is just a really high grade proof, or one w/ really nice details and the frosting is perfect...a proof & cameo both have the same appearance, so to look like a proof but not a cameo is impossible...cuz they both look the same, just different conditions/strike qualities.....hope this helps, and AWESOME score on the silver and everything else! keep it up and hh!

 

[favored papa]

I guess the frosting is my question the 69s has a near prefect mirror finish, but the face is not a nice white frost as the other impaired proof's I have found.

thanks for the help.

 

[legend76]

Some proofs are cameo, really nice ones are "deep cameo" or "ultra cameo" (depending on which grading service grades them, can't remember which is which, NGC or PCGS).

 

[fistfulladirt]

Lots of proofs are not cameo, especially earlier proof coins.

 

[Coins4Cheese]

Here is a site that I found that explains about cameo proof coins. Hope it helps.

http://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/11/cameo_proof.php