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  1. CircCam

    CircCam Victory

    You coined the phrase, eh?!

    o_O:D
     
    CircCam, Jun 24, 2017
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  3. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Collecting for 49 years Moderator

    I did, over on Collectors Universe, about a decade ago.

    Of course one can also just say "contrasting toning".

    But "Circulation Cameo" or "CircCam" is, if I do say so myself, catchier ... and more fun. :)
     
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  4. CircCam

    CircCam Victory

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    CircCam, Jun 25, 2017
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  5. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Collecting for 49 years Moderator

    Wounded, but otherwise a nice black-and-white CircCam!
     
    lordmarcovan, Jun 25, 2017
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  6. Tyler Graton

    Tyler Graton Well-Known Member

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    Not the greatest example of circam. But I think the reverse of the 1949 looks pretty cool.
     
    Tyler Graton, Jun 28, 2017
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  7. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Collecting for 49 years Moderator

    Yes, these would be more "crusty" than "CircCam". By "crusty", I mean that in a mostly good way, as in "original". At least for your 1949, there. Your 1941-S has issues, as I'm sure you are aware. But it is a good example of how CircCam (or "crusty") copper-nickel alloy coins sometimes skate dangerously near (or in this case, across) the boundary of "environmental damage". The '49 does look nice and "crusty" in a good, original way. I suspect the striations on the reverse are from impurities in the alloy - the same thing that causes "woodgrain" toning on bronze cents.
     
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  8. Volante

    Volante Well-Known Member

    Love CircCams! Here are a few I've temporarily owned over the years:

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    1875_twenty_cent_reverse.jpg 1813_russia_ruble_obvers.png 1813_russia_ruble_reverse.png 1827_mexico_half_reale_obverse.jpg 1827_mexico_half_reale_reverse.jpg 1870_1889_france_5_francs_obverse.png 1870_1889_france_5_francs_reverse.png 1811_napoleon_5fr_obverse.png 1811_napoleon_5fr_reverse.png
     
    Volante, Jun 29, 2017
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  9. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Collecting for 49 years Moderator

    Oh, yes. Mos' def'!

    Those 5-franc pieces especially are textbook CirCams!

    Hm. CT seems to lack a "thumbs-up" emoticon.

    Here. I shall post a cow instead, and you can pretend it is a thumbs-up. :cow:

    No? You'd prefer the beaver?

    As you wish. :beaver:
     
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  10. Volante

    Volante Well-Known Member

    I'll take it! This thread has actually inspired me to launch a potentially foolhardy quest to fill out my empty Dansco 7070 with a CircCam type set...
     
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  11. CircCam

    CircCam Victory

    1889 V Cents

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    CircCam, Jul 6, 2017
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  12. CircCam

    CircCam Victory

    I could probably take a cloth to it and make it really CircCammy but I like her as she is. :)
     
    CircCam, Jul 6, 2017
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  13. Curtisimo

    Curtisimo the Great(ish)

    How about a CirCam for each of the big three CT sub forums :)

    USA
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    World
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    Ancient
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    Another fun thread @lordmarcovan
     
    Curtisimo, Jul 6, 2017
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  14. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    I remember that. It caught hold. Fun term for coins with this cool look.
     
    ldhair, Jul 6, 2017
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  15. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    This coin might qualify on it's obverse:

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    Great Britain Charles II half crown 1663

    :)
     
    willieboyd2, Jul 6, 2017
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  16. Dough

    Dough My brain is open

    Past and future pocket piece.

    There's a lesson to be learned from the unfortunate reverse cleaning. Don't fight the CircCam!

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    Dough, Jul 7, 2017
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  17. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Collecting for 49 years Moderator

    These newps of mine are kind of "CircCammy" - the Seljuq one in particular.

    Ancient Greece (Spartans in Taras, Calabria, Italy): silver drachm, Athena and owl, ca. 302-281 BC
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    Turkey (Seljuq Sultanate of Rum): silver "Lion & Sun" dirham of Kaykhusraw II, AH 638 (1240-1241 AD)
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    lordmarcovan, Jul 8, 2017
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  18. SorenCoins

    SorenCoins Well-Known Member

    You've seen this one not everyone else has though.

    1787 New Jersey 1C Maris 38-Y R4:

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    SorenCoins, Jul 28, 2017
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  19. AcesKings

    AcesKings Well-Known Member

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    AcesKings, Jul 28, 2017
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  20. Tyler Graton

    Tyler Graton Well-Known Member

    @Volante @lordmarcovan
    Who needs an emoji when you got this. IMG_1961.JPG
     
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  21. CircCam

    CircCam Victory

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