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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;green18, post: 1377576, member: 10103&quot;]And what you guys are sayin&#039; has been used in the past to describe classic coins not well received by the public.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s what someone wrote about the Morgan Dollar</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot; However, the April 17, 1878, edition of the Carson City Morning Appeal denounced the design of the coin, referring to the eagle’s likeness as a “wide, flat pelican-bat of the wilderness.” The writer further suggested that the coin should be offered at a discount below face value to help make it more attractive.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>We still thinkin&#039; the Morgan looks like a Pelican-Bat today?&nbsp; The point is, future generations may have a different opinion regarding this modern commem.&nbsp; What&#039;s ho-hum and lackluster now may one day generate some extraordinary interest.</p><p><br /></p><p>The collector in me will still get one in proof and uncirculated.......<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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